Tupelo protesters call for change (MS)
Associated Press
8:48 p.m. CDT September 4, 2016
TUPELO - Two and a half months after police shot and killed a man who fled from a traffic stop, about 100 to 150 people marched through Tupelo, demanding change ...
The pastors and leaders coalition wants a civilian review board, more community-oriented policing and an independent investigation into Shumpert’s death. It also wants Tupelo to take down the state flag, which incorporates the Confederate battle flag.
The Rev. Jeffrey Gladney called for more black educators in the school system and more diversity on the city council.
“I’m here to say that Tupelo has hid behind the false notion that we’re an All-America City, but in all reality, it’s the All-America City for the haves and not the have-nots,” he said. “A true All-America City would be all-inclusive in its hiring practices.”
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