Senator Tim Scott

Guardian UK: Senator Tim Scott gives moving speech about racism he faces as a black man - Scott said he felt compelled to address the issue of policing in minority communities in the wake of last week’s fatal police shootings of two black men

Scott said on Wednesday he found it “difficult” to speak so openly about his own encounters with law enforcement but felt compelled to address the issue of policing in minority communities. “In many cities and towns across the nation, there is a deep divide between the black community and law enforcement – a trust gap, a tension that has been growing for decades,” he said.