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Chattanooga's Police Chief On Policing And Protests

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Days after the death of George Floyd, Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy posted on Twitter:  “If you wear a badge and you don’t have an issue with this, turn it in.”

On Friday afternoon, I spoke with Chief Roddy about the steps that his department has taken since, the protests here in Chattanooga against police brutality and the calls for systemic change...

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