Killer Mike’s views on social injustice, race relations, and police brutality have become public knowledge. Recently, we’ve seen him speak out against the harsh practices carried out by police officers on news shows and on stages during his concerts. Now, the Atlanta rapper is giving thanks to one police officer for his positive work within the community. See what Mike had to say after the jump!
Killer Mike appeared on CNN to establish his point of view on the good cops that serve our country. He focused on the positive work of Tommy Norman, a police officer from North Little Rock, Arkansas. The other half of Run The Jewels apparently found the cop on Instagram and has been following the good deeds he has done for his community.
“I don’t want black death to just be a television spectacle,” Killer Mike said. “I want the white viewers on the other side of the television right now to get involved like a policeman in North Little Rock. He doesn’t know I follow him. He doesn’t know I know him, but his name is Tommy Norman. If you follow him on Instagram, @tnorman23, I believe. This man is out of his patrol car every single day. He is taking pictures with other people’s families that are black. With white kids in the community. He’s in the community. And North Little Rock is—It’s no square dance. It’s not easy place to police…I would encourage more police and more people to look at what this officer’s doing, in particular. Because he’s doing something right.”
Mike’s praise was brought to Norman’s attention in a separate interview with CNN. He was more than stunned; Norman felt honored. Officer Norman explained his initial goal for posting his positive accomplishments via social media.
“When I heard the news about Killer Mike I was honored…It was a big surprise…I want to inspire people,” Officer Norman said. “Not just other police officers, but people in the community. It’s a partnership between the police and the community. We have to work together to make our community a safer place, a more peaceful place to live. So, I took it to the social networking sites, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, to inspire other people to go out and make a difference in their corner of the world.”
Watch the interview below.
