It’s a political divide imo. Republicans are perceived as racist. I know one bad Apple doesn’t spoil the whole bunch but In this case there’s multiple bad apples. So Republicans are perceived as racist they can scream from the rooftops their not racist get their panties in a bunch but it won’t change the fact of the perception.
The entire debate, and I've kept it focused on stats, started in a thread about this POS
The indictment against Cleotha Henderson reveals new charges of aggravated rape, kidnapping and felony firearms possession for a September 2021 attack.
www.foxnews.com
And this POS, both in Memphis
A Tennessee man accused of killing four people and wounding three others in a livestreamed shooting rampage that paralyzed Memphis and led to a city-wide manhunt was granted a public defender during Friday morning court appearance and will remain jailed on a first-degree murder charge.
apnews.com
There is an issue here, in America, that needs to be discussed. To bury our heads in the sand, to draw lines, to "label" others, isn't going to solve the problem....and neither is public policy that aims to appease the criminally active or cyclical impoverished communities.