'Stop Snitchin' takes hold in cities

I literally cried tonight when I watched this report. Geoffrey Canada breaks your heart with his passion and Russell Simmons, though presenting an opposing viewpoint, is amazing - really articulate and compassionate. What really got to me was the group of young people that AC talked to, all who had witnessed terrible crimes, and they look into the camera and say "That's the rule." Tragic.

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Anderson Cooper 360
'Stop Snitchin' takes hold in cities

If someone you loved was gunned down in front of you, would you tell police? If you think the answer is obvious, you may be stunned by our story tonight, which looks at the power of two simple words: "Stop Snitchin'."

This prase is a catchy, hip-hop slogan that tells people not to talk with police. It preaches an unbending code of silence in poor communities -- and the message has taken root. In many inner-city neighborhoods, witnesses to crime aren't stepping forward, and murders are going unsolved.

My report ran on "60 Minutes" this past weekend. We're building on the story tonight on "360" and one person we'll talk to is well-respected educator Geoffrey Canada, who makes a forceful case that African-Americans are undermining their own communities by permitting this music and attitude. We'll also talk to hip-hop producer Russell Simmons.