Let’s Unpack This

Are White Supremacists Even Capable of Police Reform?

When cops donate money to anti-Black murderers, the system is clearly broken

Protesters gather in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 after Kyle Rittenhouse shot other protesters. Rittenhouse was arrested for murder, but many police support him. Image: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The American policing system appears to be at a crossroads. While many still view police officers as heroes who protect and serve the community, a growing contingent of activists and lawmakers are using the recent increased media attention on state-sanctioned violence to try and effect change. Whether one thinks the police should be abolished, reformed, or defunded, there’s likely never been a time in the history of this country where police officers have been under such intense scrutiny by the general public. And with good reason.

It’s not often we see police officials disagreeing publicly regarding the actions of a fellow officer.

Cases of police brutality show up weekly like new episodes of network TV, each seemingly more shocking and unbelievable than the previous time it happened. While police brutality cases continue to make headlines and disproportionately affect Black people, law enforcement officials may have another issue that’s just as pertinent. It’s one that popped up recently after journalists discovered a member of the Virginia police force…