When Miami officials unveiled a special police car in honor of Black History Month, it was met with cheers and a loud applause. But the fanfare proved to not last long.
The newly designed cruiser has been under criticism since its debut on Thursday, with critics calling it tone deaf and ill-timed in light of the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by police officers in Memphis, Tenn., last month. Others described it as an empty gesture attempting to minimize the struggles of the Black community.
