Ella Jones, who was elected mayor of Ferguson, speaks out on where the US should go after George Floyd's death. It is crucial police officers work with communities to make people 'feel that they are being served, instead of being hunted,' she told CNN.
It is crucial that police officers work with communities to make people"feel that they are being served, instead of being hunted," she told CNN's Chris Cuomo Wednesday night. "The only way to do that is to have courageous conversations," she said, and to have"the police officers at the table with us."Jones' historic win comes as protests over the killing of George Floyd while in police custody grip the nation.
"I symbolize hope, and that the people will have a voice, and the people will feel like they're included," she told Cuomo. Read MoreAnd though protesters return to the streets over issues that appear unchanged from six years ago, Jones said it is important that the nation keep that hope."Change is not going to happen overnight," she said."But when people work for it -- get out and vote -- change will happen.
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