(CNN) The head of a national Black policing group confronted Attorney General William Barr over his denial of the existence of systemic racism in law enforcement on Monday at a meeting at the Justice Department. In a closed-door gathering of national law enforcement leaders, Lynda Williams, the president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, raised the issue and said that it was something that she's felt firsthand throughout her career. Barr's views on crimefighting have remained mostly steady since his first stint atop the Justice Department in the George H.W. Among his close aides, Barr's primary policing counsels have been longtime associates with ties to the law enforcement community. "As our lead law enforcement executive, you've got to cater to everyone.

Source: CNN August 12, 2020 20:48 UTC