"The Cops Don't Know" is the first track and single from the ''New Millennium Blues'' album by

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. It was released by Made in Soho Music in April 2016. The song was written by Lenny Henry and the music is composed by

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. The official music video was produced by Chris Porter and directed by

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. "The Cops Don't Know" is about racism and

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. The story tells of a failure of a society to truly address the problem of fear and hate of the other. The main thrust is

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Awards

* Plural+ FERA-LUCERO Award – Plural+ Youth Video Festival 2016 * Music Video of the Month – The Monthly Film Festival, Glasgow - 2016 * Best Music Video – ShortPole London - Summer 2016

Nominations

* Best Music Video – Portobello Film Festival, London 2016 * Best Music Video – The Smalls Film Festival, London 2016 * Best Music Video – Filmquest Film Festival, Utah, USA 2016 * Best Music Video – TMC London Film Festival, London 2016 * Best Music Video – Los Angeles CineFest, LA, USA 2016 * Best Music Video – Direct Short Online Film Festival 2016 Black_Lives_Matter_logo

References

2016 singles Songs about police brutality {{2016-single-stub