A push to rename the state police division and Major League Baseball team began to gain momentum in June.
"It may be argued that the team name honors the current [Texas Ranger] agency, not the worst elements of its history," wrote."But without the history and the legends, the franchise would not have adopted the name. No one would name a major league team 'The Police' or 'The Highway Patrol.'"
Chapman, who is from Texas, noted the societal praise given to police working within the state's criminal investigation branch elsewhere in his column. He said he was taught to view Rangers as"fearless guardians of civilization," when in reality,"they committed war crimes," predominantly targeting communities of color.
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