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"Why Harlem drug cops don't discuss race"
1) Summarize that new insight or observation (and finish reading that particular article).

This article gave insight on the racial divide between the white people on a police department, to minorities on the department. Although, many know there are or were racial feelings in the Diallo case, no one said anything. The article also talked about approaching an African American or Dominican on the street and having to ask "Who's working," a lot of cops do it from racial profiling, just being lazy.
2. From the article you read, give an example of a memorable detail that the reporter included.

The undercover detectives who are african american or black and are working on the streets, are sometimes afraid that a cop may not know they are a detective and shoot at him. (Like in the Diallo case)
3. Summarize an interesting anecdote or example that the reporter included in the article you read.

Two black undercovers were sitting outside of one of their homes in Brooklyn drinking a beer, when another undercover cop came up to them and asked, "Who's working." The two never explained to the cop that they were also cops, and felt that it happened because they were black

4. In your view how successful was the reporter in gleaning information and portraying that information in a way that provided new insights to the reader? Explain.

I thought that the reporter was very successful in giving information, through stories and quotes from the cops, so you could see what was actually going on in the department and how cops of minorities feel. When the reporter used anecdotes, it was a lot easier to see what they were talking about. Rather than stating so and so felt this way, and so on. It gives you a glimpse into what it takes to be an undercover detective, even how much racial stereotyping goes on in police departments and undercover work.