The mayor of Madison, Wisconsin apologizes after a video leaks of her praising police officers over the stress of recent protests without discussing the nationwide concerns for police reform. - NBCBLK
Someone leaked a copy of Rhodes-Conway’s message to police on a page called “We Stand With The Madison Police Department,” asking why the mayor felt the need to make a video praising officers private.
In the video, Rhodes-Conway said that it must be “absolutely infuriating” and “frightening” to have their profession insulted during protests,. She also said that she knew the officers weren’t “what the protesters say you are.” “It must be agonizing to work so many years to build relationships around our city,” Rhodes-Conway said. “To be as committed as I know you are to community policing and to still be criticized for not doing enough."
The administrators of the Facebook page where the video was leaked posted a statement on Thursday criticizing Rhodes-Conway's walking back her initial message. "The released video has angered all sides for its lack of sincerity," they wrote."We hope that in the future, the Mayor can help unify the city by recognizing and praising both her citizens and employees when they are doing things right towards a better society overall. We do not believe you have to put one group down in order to lift another up. Let's all do better."
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