Biloxi NAACP President voices his concerns about law enforcement and their relationship with the black community.
Placed on administrative - leave.- - like the unrest in the death of- george floyd brought to - minnesota and the entire nation- last year, the death of daunte- wright is sparking similar- upset.- biloxi naacp president james- crowell voiced his concerns - about the relationship the blac- community and law - enforcement have developed, eve- here on the coast.- crowell said that law - enforcement training should - include knowing the difference- between how a taser and a gun - feels when reaching for it.
- - james crowell, biloxi naacp - president: "i - - - hope that one day that we can - train these policemen to not- take so serious that every- - - black is going to kill them.- because a lot of-- i know i do.- i have respect for the police.- - - - when i have a problem in my - home, i call them.
You know,- because i want to - depend on them to protect us an- that's why i think most of our- black people in our - community that they feel like - they want to be protected, but- not murdered."
When it comes to improving the- relationship between law- enforcement and the black - community in south mississippi,- crowell says the biloxi naacp - has tried to arrange meetings - with- the
Even though the shooting of Daunte Wright took place more than a thousand miles away, local leaders in Bakersfield held a meeting..
