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Law Enforcement/Community Relations

The U.S. experienced two high-profile shooting deaths of African-American men by police last week:  Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, MN.  Following those deaths, a lone gunman in Dallas, TX killed five law enforcement officers and injured nine others Thursday night at a Black Lives Matter protest that had otherwise been peaceful.  In the wake of these shootings we’ll get reaction from Florida’s law enforcement community, including regarding a legislative effort to add law enforcement officers and firefighters to the state’s hate crime law.  

We’ll also explore local community/police relations, the Black Lives Matter movement and racial tensions in southwest Florida.

Guests:

James Muwakkil, President of the NAACP Lee County Chapter

Matt Puckett, Executive Director of the Florida Police Benevolent Association