The Philadelphia Police Union was unhappy about an op-ed article written by Malcolm Jenkins that was published in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Writing to Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Jenkins called for six reforms for the city's police department under a new commissioner that includes things ranging from increased accountability and transparency to "how law enforcement polices our children."
Addressed to the Inquirer's editor, the Philadelphia Police Union accused the newspaper of "sponsoring a racist attack by a non-resident washed up football player and trying to disguise it as a commentary on police in Philadelphia":
Taniela startling, shocking statement by Philly's police union: they attack the Inquirer for featuring an ad by Malcolm Jenkins, an African American NFL player, and then close their statement with: "What's the Inquirer's next plan, a survey of drug dealers?