2020 IL Senate race: on Crime

Mark Curran: Black Lives Matter addresses police racist conduct

A: Does racism still exist in America? Of course it does, as it does in every nation. Have we made enormous strides-particularly in the last fifty years? Absolutely, we have. I have spent many years in law enforcement. I have encountered instances of racism-and in many of those cases it was directed towards Latinos to a degree the media does not report in favor of a continued focus on the Black Lives Matter movement. Those cases--and all other cases--of racist conduct on the part of law enforcement are not acceptable and should be stopped. However, I do NOT believe that there is a common thread of systemic racism running through American law enforcement or the military. Racial strife and division-as it is being encouraged by leftist politicians and organizations-is what poses a threat to our domestic peace and security. That is abundantly clear as we watch chaos unfold in our cities.