Bloomberg apologizes for 'stop and frisk' police practice
WASHINGTON (AP) ” Michael Bloomberg on Sunday reversed his longstanding support of the controversial ‘stop-and-frisk’ police strategy ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, a policy he embraced as New York’s mayor even though it disproportionately impacted people of color.Addressing a black church in Brooklyn, Bloomberg said the practice often led to the disproportionate detaining of blacks and Latinos. He added that he ‘can’t change history’ but now realizes ‘I was wrong. […]
