The first hour of the convention brought repeated references to the Black Lives Matter movement, the disproportionate number of Black Americans killed by police each year, and multi-city protests But there was little talk about specific policy commitments
responsible for tracking protester social media activity for early indications of planned looting. Lightfoot also said at the same news conference that she would consider using tear gas should looting recur in that city.
Acevedo, the Houston police chief, offered convention viewers an uplifting take on the protests and debates that spread across the country this summer. Many police officers recognized the death of George Floyd — a Black man killed by police in Minneapolis on May 25 — as a departure from American norms, he said.
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