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The despair of being a Black cop in Philly: ‘I’ve never been more ready to walk away’

“We’re not OK. Blue doesn’t acknowledge us because we’re Black, and Black doesn’t acknowledge us because we’re blue.”

Protesters take a knee on Walnut Street in front of a  row of police officers during Justice For George Floyd Philadelphia Protest on June 2.
Protesters take a knee on Walnut Street in front of a row of police officers during Justice For George Floyd Philadelphia Protest on June 2.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer