The agency is being asked to look into more police shooting deaths while the number of Black employees has gone down in recent years
The Federal Bureau of Investigation just unveiled a newly created position to tackle its decades-old diversity problem: chief diversity officer.
Scott McMillion is a 23-year veteran of the FBI who is stepping into the role at a time when racial tensions have boiled over nationwide, with the FBI taking the lead in a growing number of civil rights investigations. Its Charlotte office launched a probe into the police shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr.
Breonna Taylor's mother speaks 1 year after her daughter's death 04:58But Jackson is concerned by the numbers; he says the percentage of Black special agents has declined in recent years."The Black agent numbers have never gotten above 6%," Jackson said."That should concern everyone, especially when our population is anywhere from 12 to 14%.
FBI Dir. Wray compares spate of ransomware to terrorism in wake of 9/11 03:44"We believe by not having this position in direct access to the FBI director that things will get filtered before they get to the FBI director," Jackson said."You run the risk of that position failing or being marginalized when different leadership is brought in." Rhonda Glover Reese, a former Black special agent who retired in 2018 after 34 years, put it a lot more bluntly.
Jacob Blake tells GMA 'I didn't want to be the next George Floyd' 01:52Wray did put out a statement announcing McMillion's hiring in April, saying,"Scott is the right person to ensure that the FBI fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion, and that our workforce reflects all the communities we serve.
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