http://www.salon.com/2015/04/08/new_girl_gets_serious_about_race_when_i_was_a_kid_we_used_to_run_from_the_police_even_if_we_did_nothing_wrong/

As Erin Keane points out, last night's episode, co-written by co-star Lamorne Morris, "highlighted how well an important storyline can work in the contemporary sitcom model without veering into sentimental 'Very Special Episode' territory or losing its comic edge.