Black Virginia Councilwoman Makes Sheriff Upset for Saying KKK Traded Robes For Police Uniforms

[KamaAina]

http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/10/08/black-virginia-councilwoman-makes-sheriff-upset-saying-kkk-traded-robes-police-uniforms/

A Black councilwoman in Norfolk, Virginia rubbed a local sheriff the wrong way when she poked holes in the honesty of the justice system.

The Virginian-Pilot reported Angelia Williams Graves spoke of the undercover racists within police departments and in courtrooms at an annual NAACP luncheon Oc.t 1.

In a speech, Graves said bigots of today removed their white cloaks and hoods in exchange for “police uniforms, suits and ties and robes.”...

The councilwoman explained the remarks were focused on lawmakers and cops who enforce laws. They also called out the judges who bring down biased sentences against African-Americans.

[Dawson Leery]

1. The truth is not kind.

[mythology]

2. It's nothing new

Lynwood in California suffered from neo-Nazi's in the sheriff's department in the early 1990s. Moreese Bickham spent 37 years in prison after two officers who were (allegedly) klan members went to his house in the middle of the night and shot him. Bickham then fired back in self-defense but was convicted by an all white jury.

If the police take offense, perhaps they should make sure they don't have klan members in their department.

[Blue_Tires]

4. local coverage:

http://pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/local/norfolk-councilwoman-says-kkk-s-racism-lives-on-in-justice/article_56b0ebe7-1fd0-5f84-a68e-91a1c31cefac.html