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Protesters, police face new challenges after milestone year of racial unrest


After year of racial unrest, police, protesters hope for better future
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Johnie Franklin of Flint Township, Mich., takes a selfie with Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson on May 30, 2020.
The way Chris Swanson, the sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan, tells it, the worst tactical decision he could have made as a law enforcement officer taking off his helmet as he faced an angry crowd of protesters and joining them turned out to be the best decision of my police career.
On May 31, Swanson and his officers, dressed in riot gear and carrying batons, were standing on Miller Road in Flint, Michigan, between a police station and a large group of protesters he believed wanted to kill us. ....

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After year of racial unrest, police, protesters hope for better future


After year of racial unrest, police, protesters hope for better future
© Ryan Garza/DetroitFreePress via USAToday Network
Johnie Franklin of Flint Township, Mich., takes a selfie with Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson on May 30, 2020.
The way Chris Swanson, the sheriff of Genesee County, Michigan, tells it, the worst tactical decision he could have made as a law enforcement officer taking off his helmet as he faced an angry crowd of protesters and joining them turned out to be the best decision of my police career.
On May 31, Swanson and his officers, dressed in riot gear and carrying batons, were standing on Miller Road in Flint, Michigan, between a police station and a large group of protesters he believed wanted to kill us. ....

New York , United States , Genesee County , North Carolina , Saint Paul , Staten Island , George Zimmerman , Chris Swanson , Trayvon Martin , Brandon Bell Getty , George Floyd , Johnie Franklin , Andrew Cuomo , Derek Chauvin , Kerem Yucel , Ryan Garza Detroitfreepress , Daniel Cameron , Ahmaud Arbery , Jacob Blake , Datra Dee Jackson , Charles Mckinney , Hawk Newsome , Breonna Taylor , Florida International University , Kaiser Family Foundation , Minneapolis City Council ,