Justice
'This Is on My Generation of Leaders,' Says Dallas Mayor
Mike Rawlings bluntly invoked the legacy of racism in speaking about recent violence by and against police.
When Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke at a public prayer service Friday afternoon honoring the victims of Thursday night’s sniper attacks on police, he dared to broach the topic of racism at a time when many in positions of authority have been reticent to do so.
“We will not shy away from the very real fact that we, as a city, as a state, as a nation, are struggling with racial issues,” said Rawlings. “They continue to divide us. Yes, it’s that word, ‘race,’ and we’ve got to attack it head on.”