Actor LeVar Burton explained on CNN the routine he follows as a black man to avoid police brutality:
LeVar Burton explains how not to be killed by police
The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor gives a step by step guide to not being the next victim
Published July 2, 2013 4:07PM (EDT)
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By Alex Halperin
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