Mayoral hopeful Jennings Bernard told KWAM Friday that racism has infected the Memphis Police Department.
His comments a day after the Department of Justice launched an investigation into the Memphis Police Department over racial profiling.
“[Racism] isn’t just a problem in MPD, it’s a problem in Memphis,” Bernard told “Wake Up Memphis” hosts Todd Starnes and Ben Deeter.Jennings Bernard, who’s running for #Memphis mayor, told @Mighty990KWAM that MPD has a racism problem. He applauded the DOJ’S probe into the department over racial profiling. Conversation ⬇️: pic.twitter.com/ExcgWTg3s4
— Ben Deeter (@benpdeeter) July 28, 2023
Starnes pushed back, asking Bernard to back up the claims against MPD with data.
Bernard, who served as a deputy sheriff for 18 years, shared his personal experience of being profiled by other deputies and Memphis police officers.Take a listen to our conversation below:
