I still think that the attorney general's presence matters. I think that the president has talked about this personally matters. But on the local level, I think people are right and I'm one of them to still call for the governor to replace the county prosecutor.
French emphasizes the importance of federal involvement and expresses a lack of confidence in the local prosecutor.
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You know, I think that we shouldn't be distracted for what folks are out here for. They are still trying to get systemic change out here in the region to right some of the wrongs that have been going on for a very long time especially…
I am in favor of community policing. I think what we have now is something that looks more like an occupying force.
I am disappointed, though. The prosecutors felt they had a strong case, especially given video evidence, the audio evidence, the DNA evidence. And so we were hopeful that the system would work this time.
People want to have faith in the system and know that if an officer takes a life that there is some level of accountability and people are not feeling that they -- that is happening.
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