Black History Month: Legacy Of Miami Police Department's Trailblazing First Black Officers

By Kendis Gibson, CBS Miami

February 22, 2022

In celebration of Black History Month, CBS4 puts the spotlight on two living legends of Miami law enforcement.

While the current debate about policing is about defunding forces, especially in the Black community, there was a time when that same community celebrated law enforcement.

More than sixty years after they patrolled these very streets, two of the first Black police officers in Miami returned to Overtown and reflected on their legacy and the role of the first Black police precinct in the city.

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