Who is Sergeant James Crowley?

Sergeant James Crowley is a law enforcement officer who gained national attention in 2009 when he arrested Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. at Gates's home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The incident sparked a public debate about race, policing, and civil rights, leading to a controversial discussion that included a meeting at the White House with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. Crowley, who is of Irish descent, later defended his actions, stating that he followed protocol during the arrest.