Independent Lens: Down a Dark Stairwell

  • Release year: 2021
When Akai Gurley, an innocent Black man, is tragically shot in Brooklyn by Chinese American police officer Peter Liang, a powerful light is cast on two marginalized communities thrust into an uneven criminal justice system together.

When Akai Gurley, an innocent Black man, is tragically shot in Brooklyn by Chinese American police officer Peter Liang, a powerful light is cast on two marginalized communities thrust into an uneven criminal justice system together.

Original Release

04/12/2021

US Release

04/12/2021

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