Attorney General Holder Comes To Philadelphia To Get Law Enforcement And Community Members Talking
By Robin Culverwell
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Attorney General Eric Holder was in Philadelphia Thursday afternoon to hold another in his series of meetings aimed at building trust between community residents and the police.
After introductions by the Attorney General and other local officials, reporters were escorted from the room so that community leaders and activists, members of the clergy, police officers, crime victims and young people could talk frankly.
High School Senior David Johnson says he was honored to participate.
"Members of the law and normal citizens sat at the same table and discussed problems that affect both of us .and everybody listened to everybody kind of gained a level of foundation of understanding of what was going on with the other party."
Mayor Nutter said the meeting exceeded his expectations and provoked open and honest discussion.
Other meetings have been held in Atlanta, Cleveland, Memphis and Chicago. One more is scheduled for Oakland, California.
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