Observers from around the country tuned into Monday’s news conference featuring the Marion County, Indiana, prosecutor and the Indianapolis police chief interested to hear more about the bizarre incident involving former NFL quarterback and current analyst Mark Sanchez.
What they also got was an argument in defense of downtown Indianapolis from two of the area’s top law enforcement officials after days of heated viral online criticism. Their responses revealed the pressure local leaders are under at a time when crime in America’s biggest cities is under an intense microscope because of the Trump administration’s threats to send in federal troops against local wishes.
A high-profile incident like…
