Sgt. Lashley's Letter To Prof. Gates: I Am Not An Uncle Tom

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Sgt. Leon Lashley, the African-American cop on scene when James Crowley arrested Professor Henry Louis Gates, writes a letter saying that he is not an "Uncle Tom" and regrets being known as a "black sergeant." He asks Prof. Gates what he can do to make things better, and let him know if he did anything wrong.

CNN's Don Lemon reads the letter to viewers