PHILADELPHIA - A candid discussion was held Tuesday night between police and the community. “I’d say it’s a start,” said 18-year-old Emanuel Gray.
He’s encouraged by an organized meetup with young people and police this evening outside Myers Recreation Center in Southwest Philly.Councilman Kenyatta Johnson organized the discussion for young people to speak directly to police about how they feel especially after the death of George Floyd.“I want to set the tone early no officer here no officer in my building thinks what happened in Minneapolis was right.
What they did was wrong. We are totally against what happened and we’re here to listen and to do better here in this community,” Captain Scott Drissel said.