'I was wrong': Bloomberg apologizes for stop-and-frisk

By Emily Brooks

Published November 17, 2019 2:01pm ET

'I was wrong': Bloomberg apologizes for stop-and-frisk — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fills out paperwork, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary. Bloomberg hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his trip to Arkansas is the latest indication that he is leaning toward a run. | (Staton Breidenthal/AP)

Michael Bloomberg apologized for implementing and defending “stop-and-frisk” policies while he was mayor of New York City, a reversal in position that comes as he prepares for a potential presidential bid.

“I was wrong,” Bloomberg said Sunday in remarks at Christian Cultural Center, a predominately black megachurch in Brooklyn. “And I am sorry.”

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