Video: Columbus Leaders React to Recent Police Department Pay Raises, Promotions

 
A second video from the Wednesday comments is below:

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Members of the Columbus Police Department said Wednesday that they’re moving forward.

We were able to speak with some of them, as well as city leaders. Whether it’s internal conflict in the department or the officer-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball a year ago, they feel they’re addressing some of the issues that they’ve been struggling with.

Watch the videos above for comments from officers, Police Chief Oscar Lewis and Mayor Robert Smith.