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Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change

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Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change

The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon. Joel Fitzgerald says his 16-month tenure in Waterloo, a city of 67,000 with a history of racial divisions, is a “case study” for what Black police chiefs face as they seek to build community t…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change

A Black police chief in Iowa says his 15-month tenure leading a small city is a “case study” for what leaders face as they make overdue changes to improve policing and community relations

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.

3 years ago·United States

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USA Today

Iowa city's first Black police chief faces backlash after bringing change

Joel Fitzgerald said the attacks were driven by misinformation and racism toward him and\u00a0his boss, the city’s first Black mayor.

3 years ago·United States

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Former Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald Faces Backlash After Bringing Change In Iowa

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — Former Fort Worth police Chief Joel Fitzgerald, who is the first Black chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the department there, including the removal of its longtime insignia that resembles a Ku Klux Klan dragon.Joel Fitzgerald says his 16-month tenure in Waterloo, a city of 67,000 with a history of racial divisions, is a “case stu…

3 years ago·United States

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