While he understands the frustrations of the Black community, the name-calling is hard to hear. And Black officers are finding themselves navigating two worlds that are often at odds, and sometimes even at war, with each other: The black and the blue. They've come to accept itIt is this world that Black officers have to tread -- a delicate balance of reconciling allegiance and identity. A white officer was accused of shooting and killing a black tow truck driver who failed to stop at his command. Drayton was the Santa Barbara Police Department's only black officer when he started his career over 20 years ago.

Source: CNN May 04, 2021 17:32 UTC