I agree. But since policy is set at the local level, isn't the governor or mayor the more logical choice? Why should the article mention the president, but not the governor or mayor?
The person in charge isn’t in charge of the cities or their police forces. We could ask what prior presidents did to help solve the problem. Under years of a Democrat congress and presidency, there was exactly zero reform.
The cynic in my thinks that certain politicians actually like these sorts of problems so they can string together some words that convinces people that they have to vote for them. If everything was great, there wouldn’t be much incentive to vote for the opposition.
> Pattern-or-practice cases — which are separate from individual incidents of alleged wrongdoing involving officers — were a significant pillar of the Obama administration. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division during those years opened 25 investigations into local law enforcement agencies across the country, and enforced 14 court-approved consent decrees mandating reforms. A Washington Post review in 2015 of such interventions found that they led to modernized policies, equipment and training, but produced mixed results on the use of force. Civil rights leaders say they are a necessary tool — and one that Trump’s Justice Department has essentially abandoned.