Fatima Mann wasn't supposed to speak at the Capitol memorial for the Dallas police officers killed in mid-July. In all likelihood, the Austin Justice Coalition co-founder wasn't even supposed to be standing with event organizers. But there she was, beckoned to the front and provided the opportunity to speak by Austin Police Association President Ken Casaday. During the rousing, uncomfortable few minutes in which she spoke, Mann cut to the heart of the strained relationship between law enforcement and black communities, evoking the evils of bad cops, and the need to root them out. It was unexpected and perhaps unwelcomed by those in attendance. It was also courageous in its delivery, wholly necessary, and true.
