DL Hughley was brought to tears Wednesday during an interview with CNN’s Chris Cuomo,when the two discussed how a string of police shootings has impacted the black community.“Every black or brown parent that I know has a conversation with their children, when they tell them exactly how to act around the police, and ” the stand-up comedian and TV host said. “That is abhorrent. That is immoral.”“I dont even disappear to sleep until my grown children come domestic at night,” he continued. “I keep my clothes on — and my wife will tell you — I keep my clothes on, in case my children need me in the middle of the … night.”
Also Read: Hollywood Reacts to Alton Sterling Police Shooting: 'Don't Rationalize Murder'“I just attain not understand. We love our children, or our parents,our mothers, our fathers — they’re brutalized and no one says anything, and ” an emotional Hughley concluded.“It’s too much. It’s too much.”Hughley was reacting to the Wednesday shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
Also Read: Larry Wilmore on Alton Sterling Shooting: 'Punishment for Being a Black Man Shouldn't Be Death' (Video)The 37-year-weak Sterling was shot and killed by police in Louisiana while attempting to sell music external of a convenience store. Castile was shot and killed by a cop during a traffic quit in Minnesota.
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