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In reply to the discussion: 2 Jailers Moved Into Policing Jobs After Bland's Death [View all]heaven05
(18,124 posts)by a black man.....man of color as it were.....and in the last 7+ years the uptick in racist murders, extra judicial executions by police officers, racist incidents, membership growth in white supremacist groups that is unprecedented in these modern times. I understand how you can pick factors to prove your point, I have one to prove my point. Is the police department of New Orleans majority black? I read that that New Orlean is among the most racially balaned police departments in the nation. Yet in 2012 the Justice Department "FOUND THAT IT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICANS". There are similar concerns among Hispanic activists.
So while your glowing report on Mayors, City Councils and School Boards are fine and well, they are not carrying deadly weapons as part of their job.
Look pride in ones city is one thing, naivete concerning social issues that result in murder of innocent, unarmed people is another.