Starr is at her friend's house when she sees on the news a plea from the officer's father who shot and killed her friend. This leads to a confrontation with her friends about being caring more for the officer than the victim.
The media is used to represent black leaders as dangerous, internal threats to the nation. White leaders aren't strong, its the inability of the black community too defend themselves from criminalization.
The overrepresentation of black men in the media as criminals, such as shows like Cop, give the provoked context for people to be afraid. This provides the support of policies that lock up African Americans at large scales.
As Bill Clinton entered office, he exceeded the tough on crime persona of his predecessors. He builds an infrastructure allowing for brutality, preverse incentives, and abuse by law enforcement with his 1994 crime bill.