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I N - D E P T H Despite the tension often reported between the antiracism movement and law enforcement—and his own objectionable encounters—Bennett is not anti-police. His mother was a police officer in Jamaica, so he grew up with a strong sense of respect for law enforcement. He knows many members of the force in Lynn and has an ongoing, productive relationship with Beverly police chief John LeLacheur, who appreciates his openness to conversation. "He's willing to listen and he's also taught me a few things," LeLacheur says. "It's important to keep those relationships going." While discussion remains important, however, Bennett is clear now that it is not enough for him. "It is not OK for me to just stand in the pulpit and denounce this. It's about what it's going to take to make sure we are included in the freedom, the liberty, the justice for all," he says. "How do we become part of the all?" FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT zionbaptistlynnma.org Beverly police chief John LeLacheur