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30. I would like to know of he addressed the racist
Tue Jun 25, 2019, 03:44 AM
Jun 2019

accusations the fired chief had exposed.
It shouldn’t be ignored regardless of the chief’s actions.
The question is, is it true? Are there racist officers creating a hostile environment on the police force?
If so, what has he done to attempt to resolve the issue?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Oh dear. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2019 #1
Feel better now? pangaia Jun 2019 #2
This will be a problem for him to over come FloridaBlues Jun 2019 #3
He has a decent record with a couple glaring holes. Blue_true Jun 2019 #26
It speaks to me as unfortunate that the one black person who is quoted... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #4
Right, Peg, doesn't sound very well-informed. elleng Jun 2019 #7
Sure doesn't! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #9
the head of the local NAACP has actually endorsed him for president, too. n/t MBS Jun 2019 #8
IMPORTANT! elleng Jun 2019 #10
This was pointed out in one of the articles MBS Jun 2019 #12
Thanks elleng Jun 2019 #16
this was not the article I originally had in mind but MBS Jun 2019 #22
No local support, my lily-white ***! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #11
and Marcia Fudge, anti-LGBTQ, who Moulton, Ryan and all the never-Nancy's were trying to use Celerity Jun 2019 #24
And the "leader" requested anonymity. cwydro Jun 2019 #32
Hate to see this. SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #5
it's still not as bad as another candidate JI7 Jun 2019 #6
and that might be the "talking point" for him all election season..... a kennedy Jun 2019 #13
I think Pete's handled the recent events as best as he could. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #14
+1 emmaverybo Jun 2019 #27
"That leader, who requested anonymity to speak openly ..." left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #15
Exactly.* DrToast Jun 2019 #20
Buttigieg listens to the people, even when the message is harsh. Politicub Jun 2019 #17
Note to Buttigieg supporters. RLG Jun 2019 #18
Repeating what I said yesterday about Bobby Kennedy tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #19
Pete's Announcement at SB: Did one local black person support him? crazytown Jun 2019 #21
Mayor Pete's only black problem is no different from his white problem mtnsnake Jun 2019 #23
Damn right, my dear mtnsnake! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2019 #25
If he is the nominee, many black Democrats might not be that inspired to get out and vote. Captain Zero Jun 2019 #28
black people will vote no matter who is the nominee. it's white people who mostly vote republican JI7 Jun 2019 #29
+1000. We know the lesser of 2 evils fully well and in this Kind of Blue Jun 2019 #33
I think that's a good observation and a valid concern. mtnsnake Jun 2019 #31
I would like to know of he addressed the racist Nuggets Jun 2019 #30
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