Michael Bloomberg Reiterates Apology for ‘Stop and Frisk’
- Jackson, Mississippi, mayor praises him for admitting mistake
- 2020 hopeful releases three proposals on criminal justice
Michael Bloomberg speaks during a press conference.
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Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg campaigned in Mississippi on Tuesday, where the mayor of Jackson said he appreciated the former New York mayor’s apology for “stop-and-frisk,” a policing tactic that disproportionately targeted men of color.
Bloomberg met with Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and about 20 community leaders in Jackson -- where more than 80% of residents are black -- to discuss criminal justice reform, and Lumumba told reporters he had previously discussed his opposition to the policy with Bloomberg.