US police torn between shame and pride
A police officer accepts the outstretched hand of a protester during a demonstration in Los Angeles. – AFP pic, June 14, 2020.
US police officers at the centre of demonstrations that have roiled the country are caught between their commitment to the job and recognition that reforms are needed to address institutional racism within their ranks. From California to Massachusetts, several officers interviewed said they were horrified by the killing of George Floyd while in police custody – a tragedy that sparked nationwide protests against police brutality and racism.
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