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October 18, 2016

Police Association Apologizes for "Historical Mistreatment of Communities of Color"
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The nation's largest police organization, the International Association
of Chiefs of Police, has issued a formal apology for the "historical
mistreatment of communities of color." The organization represents
18,000 members. Alicia Garza, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter
movement, told Think Progress the admission is a positive step toward
"justice, reconciliation and healing," but doesn't go far enough to
address modern-day problems. Garza said, "If the last three years has
shown us anything, it's that these deplorable actions are still
happening today. Black people are dying at the hands of police at the
rate of one every 28 hours."
Topics:Police Police Brutality

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