Incoming CMPD chief Johnny Jennings spoke to WBTV about protests, violent crime, and police reform. (Source: WBTV)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Charlotte Observer) - Incoming Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings says he plans another independent review of the department’s response to recent protests, including a video that appears to show officers using tear gas on largely peaceful demonstrators.
In a brief interview Friday, Jennings told the Observer that he wants an outside organization to examine whether officers’ actions were justified during a June 2 encounter between police and marchers protesting racism and the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis.
