Complex sentence: In addition, DeLorenzo's starring role as NYPD Detective Eddie Torres opposite fellow actor Malik Yoba was the first time that a police drama on American television featured two people of color in the starring roles.
Split into simpler sentences: In addition, DeLorenzo's starring role as NYPD Detective Eddie Torres opposite fellow actor Malik Yoba made television history. It was the first time that a police drama on American television featured two people of color in the starring roles.