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McConnell chides mayors for response to destructive protests
Source: Associated Press
McConnell chides mayors for response to destructive protests
By BRUCE SCHREINER
September 1, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chided some big-city mayors Tuesday for showing a reluctance to “enforce the law” when ongoing protests turn destructive.
The Kentucky Republican also said police agencies deserve respect, but acknowledged there are “a few bad apples” in their ranks who need to be dealt with when “police misbehavior” occurs.
McConnell, who is seeking a seventh term in the November election, spoke about protests after receiving an endorsement from the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police.
Mass demonstrations have been sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans. In Kentucky, protests have continued for months over the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot multiple times when officers entered her apartment with a no-knock warrant. McConnell also pointed to ongoing demonstrations in Portland, Oregon.
McConnell consistently says he supports the rights of people to demonstrate peacefully while condemning property damage that accompanied some protests. On Tuesday, echoing a campaign tactic President Donald Trump invoked at the Republican National Convention last week, he criticized the leaders of big cities — which tend to be Democratic strongholds — for their handling of the unrest.
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By BRUCE SCHREINER
September 1, 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell chided some big-city mayors Tuesday for showing a reluctance to “enforce the law” when ongoing protests turn destructive.
The Kentucky Republican also said police agencies deserve respect, but acknowledged there are “a few bad apples” in their ranks who need to be dealt with when “police misbehavior” occurs.
McConnell, who is seeking a seventh term in the November election, spoke about protests after receiving an endorsement from the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police.
Mass demonstrations have been sparked by the deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans. In Kentucky, protests have continued for months over the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was shot multiple times when officers entered her apartment with a no-knock warrant. McConnell also pointed to ongoing demonstrations in Portland, Oregon.
McConnell consistently says he supports the rights of people to demonstrate peacefully while condemning property damage that accompanied some protests. On Tuesday, echoing a campaign tactic President Donald Trump invoked at the Republican National Convention last week, he criticized the leaders of big cities — which tend to be Democratic strongholds — for their handling of the unrest.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/0394e76e0f518cd77e86ba4ee34a5621
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