Sign Up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race with a diverse group of New York Times journalists. “His policies, as stated,” Ms. Hicks-Hudson said, “are not designed for minorities, for black people, for urban citizens.”What has the Trump administration said? Mr. Trump has weighed in frequently on Chicago’s violence, threatening to “send in the Feds!” if local officials do not solve the problem. Shari Runner, the president and chief executive of the Chicago Urban League, said she saw such talk by Mr. Trump as a barrier to improving the Chicago Police Department and addressing some of the city’s other longstanding problems. “It’s a talking point,” Ms. Runner said, “and I think there’s very little knowledge or insight into what’s happening in Chicago.”

Source: New York Times May 02, 2017 18:56 UTC