Racial Profiling: Myrtle Cole Apologizes amid Calls to Resign

Amid an emotional national discussion about race relations and law enforcement, a San Diego councilwoman has apologized amid a call for her to resign after saying there is racial profiling “because blacks are shooting blacks.”

In the aftermath of a series of deadly encounters between police and black men around the country, councilmember Myrtle Cole held a community meeting in the Encanto neighborhood in her district on July 19 and 200 people showed up; residents expressed their fears and frustrations. {snip}

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Here’s video of Cole’s remarks, shared on Twitter by a group called United Against Police Terror – San Diego:

Here’s Cole’s apology:

I sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding I may have caused. I’m open and willing to listen to the community. pic.twitter.com/dCsaUf9A9f

— Myrtle Cole (@CD4MyrtleCole) July 28, 2016

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In an interview with NBC 7 San Diego, Cole said she has no plans to leave office. “Did I make a mistake? Absolutely, I did,” she told the NBC station. “Do I apologize for it? Absolutely, I do. But I am not going anywhere.”

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