Troy Carter: “Respectfully, I would ask as a matter of parliamentary procedure that we refrain from insults to the President of the…”

All those banking on that, save the popcorn for another day.

If the President wants to provide federal resources to the City, I will work with him to provide funding to recruit and better train police officers.

As a matter of fairness and representative democracy, African American voters should have a meaningful opportunity to elect candidates of their choosing.

I will not vote for this resolution. While I stand firmly and without hesitation against all forms of violence, I cannot support language that requires us to praise a man who so often showed disdain and disrespect for others.