Sanders offers historical context to racist comments of Wilmington, NC police officers

Perspective | Racist violence in Wilmington's past echoes in police officer recordings today

In Wilmington, N.C., three city police officers were fired Wednesday after being caught on camera making racist and disparaging comments about a fellow black officer, a black magistrate and a black arrestee. As the officers discussed the nationwide protests sparked after George Floyd's killing, one remarked that he believed a civil war was on the horizon.