At-large Councilman Eric Garrett is speaking out after he said Akron Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 posted a culturally insensitive picture of him on its Facebook page.
“My 26-year-old daughter had to show me this during the Juneteenth weekend. It’s pretty sad. It’s unfortunate. This is what we stooped to,” said Garrett. “This is completely a racist photo.”
Despite multiple Black elected leaders asking for what they call an offensive meme of Garrett to be taken down, the picture is still posted on the police union’s Facebook page after it was shared last Wednesday…