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Somehow, I think the folks complaining about this would also be complaining if the roles were reversed:
The Edward Byrne Center does not yet bear the fallen officer’s name, though the dedication ceremony took place a month ago. And if a group of community leaders and residents have their way, it never will.
The reason? Edward Byrne was white.
“The center is in the middle of an African-American community,” said the Rev. Charles Norris of the Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church. “It should be named for a slain African-American law enforcement officer.”

