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Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration at noon Wednesday, WFAE asked Charlotte residents what they’re hoping to hear and see from the new president s speech and from his administration.
Mario Black, the founder of Million Youth March in Charlotte, said he wants the incoming Biden Administration to hold police officers accountable when there are cases of police brutality. We’ve seen it countless times, where the officers are not charged, Black said. And a lot of the situations, some situations are where it’s plain as day that it’s police brutality. I guess, understand across the board that they’re held accountable, just as I would be held accountable for killing or shooting someone.