‘You become blue’: Tension between Black cops, residents

When protesters stare down police in the streets of Atlanta, Black police officers don’t escape scrutiny.

Calls for prosecution were swift last month after a group of mostly Black officers were seen on video pulling two college students from a car near the scene of a protest and shocking them with Tasers. Four officers were later fired and six charged by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.

Likewise, a Black Clayton County police officer faced national outrage last month after a video emerge of him pointing a gun at a group of Black teenagers. Bystanders gathered around the officer and filmed part of his interaction with the teens, refusing to leave until they saw the youths walk away unscathed.

In the wake of national protests over the deaths of Black people at the hands of white police officers, diversity in police departments has become a contentious issue. But questions still remain about how to address tension between the larger Black community and Black officers