Civil unrest and renewed frustration with the criminal justice system have further complicated Joe Biden's hunt for a running mate.
In 2004, just months into her tenure as San Francisco district attorney, she made an enemy out of the city’s police union when she refused to seek the death penalty for a 22-year-old gang member named David Hill, who shot and killed a police officer. The decision ignited outrage from the officer’s family and the local police union, and Harris was called out at the officer's funeral by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who earned a standing ovation from officers.
Demings, a former police chief in Orlando, Fla., has also been vocal in the wake of Floyd’s death. In an editorial published last week by the, Demings asked her “fellow brothers and sisters in blue: What in the hell are you doing?”“In Minnesota, we have no choice but to hold the officers accountable through the criminal justice system,” she wrote. “But we cannot only be reactive. We must be proactive. We must work with law enforcement agencies to identify problems before they happen.
Demings has defended her record as police chief and criticized the media for exaggerating complaints filed against her department. MORE: Biden addresses nationwide Floyd protests, condemns Trump church photo op in Philadelphia speech
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