‘KENTE CRUISER’

Miami Police Department Ripped for Black History Month Cop Car

While the department said the car is intended to honor Black officers, some on social media have called it “performative” and “offensive.”

The Miami Police Department is trying a novel approach to honoring Black History Month this year, and many on social media are not thrilled with the results. On Thursday, the department revealed a multicolored police cruiser that it had wrapped for the occasion, complete with pictures of raised fists and outlines of the Africa. The unveiling ceremony was held at a historic Black precinct and intended to honor the first Black officers to join the then-segregated force in 1944, according to a department spokesperson. Some on Twitter were not pleased with the gesture, however, with user @ComradeKimDawn calling it “performative” and “offensive.” “Imagine getting racially profiled by a cop in a Kente cruiser,” user @GummiPies said.