Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested in his home near Harvard University after a neighbor called police and reported that two black men were breaking into the home. According to newspaper accounts, after returning to his home from a trip to China at about 12:40 p.m. last Thursday, Gates placed his key in and tried to turn the lock on his front door but the door would not open. Gates, wearing a blue blazer and leather shoes, and the car service driver who delivered him to his home pushed the front door until it finally opened. Gates entered his home and the driver left. Police officers appeared at Gates' home and, according to the Cambridge police department, Gates was arrested for disorderly conduct after he yelled at a police officer. That charge has been dropped and the police department issued a statement calling the incident "regrettable and unfortunate."
For stories on the arrest, see here and here. For an interview with Gates, go here.
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