Chief U. Reneé Hall of Dallas said she would leave the force in November after receiving heavy criticism for her officers’ response this summer to protests against racism in policing. While Ms. Best received heavy criticism for not reining in her officers’ aggressive response to protesters, some of her supporters said she faced discrimination from city leadership, which can be a roadblock for African-American police leaders. Ms. Best, the first Black woman to serve as the city’s police chief, said she could not say whether her race or gender influenced how the City Council dealt with her. “I don’t think I’ll ever know fully what was in the hearts and minds of the various council members,” she said. Rather, it was Ms. Best’s failure to embrace transformational change, Ms. González said.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2020 09:02 UTC