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American singer and songwriter, Beyonce continues to pull in criticism from those who claim she used her Super Bowl Black Panther-inspired performance to ârace bait.â
And now, today, the latest group of people to join the anti-âFormationâ team is the New York Police Department (NYPD).
According to Michael Palladino president of the Detectivesâ Endowment Association, the NYPD detectives union had this to say:
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âShe should direct her message where itâs needed most, and thatâs in the âhood, because thatâs where it all takes place. So if the Black Lives Matter movement really wants to make a difference, they should pour the medicine directly on the wound. Get into the ghetto, the âhood. Get to the bottom of why people of colour prey on other people of colour in their own neighbourhoods.â
His comment was however met with criticism by those who outlined the differences between racially motivated police brutality and crimes committed by civilians against other civilians of the same race in impoverished neighbourhoods.
Monifa Bandele, a spokeswoman for Communities United for Police Reform, argued: âThe reality is that when civilians kill or brutalize other civilians, they face legal accountability. But police officers typically do not and often donât even face meaningful discipline by their departments.â
The 'Single Ladies' singer debunked on-going pregnancy rumors to the face when she gave a fierce performance at the 2016 Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show on Sunday, February 7.