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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2009

President Obama Softens Tone, But Does Not Back Off Criticism of Gates Arrest

The White House today sought to soften the tone of President Obama's criticism of the Cambridge, Mass. police's arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. in his own home earlier this week. But Obama said in an interview with ABC News that he was surprised by the controversy over the statement.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2009

Cambridge Cops Want Obama Apology

A multiracial group of police officers on Friday stood with the white officer who arrested a prominent black Harvard scholar and asked President Barack Obama and Gov. Deval Patrick to apologize for comments the union leaders called insulting.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2009

Cambridge Officer: We Followed Protocols In Gates Arrest

The second Cambridge police officer who was inside the home of black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. during his arrest says he and the arresting officer "followed protocols," New England Cable News reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 24, 2009

Video: Obama Says Officers "Acted Stupidly"

In this clip from a news conference about healthcare, President Obama speaks about the arrest of black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., who is a friend.

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