Black police officers straddle both sides during protests
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Black police officers straddle both sides during protests
For the past few weeks, Sgt. Carla Havard of the Denver Police Department has been on the front lines of protests and demonstrations. But her experience differs from the white officers she works with.
"When I take off this uniform, I am Sandra Bland. When I take off this uniform, I am Breonna Taylor," said Havard, who spoke with ABC News' Lionel Moise on ABC News' "Perspective" podcast.
Badge aside, as a black woman, she stands in solidarity with the demonstrators.
"The same issues that they're fighting [for], we're along those same lines: the devaluing of black lives, the abuse of power, systemic racism. We're still having to march. We're still having to encourage someone to open up their eyes to see the black perspective or things from the black lens. When I'm out there, I'm like, 'Wow, we're still having to do this in 2020,' and that's a shame and that's disappointing," said Havard.
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