Article snippet: Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg apologized for not moving faster to reduce police stops under a “stop-and-frisk” policy while he was in office that critics said targeted blacks and Hispanics. Bloomberg spoke as he considers a late bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential contest. “Over time, I’ve come to understand something that I long struggled to admit to myself: I got something important wrong. I got something important really wrong,” Bloomberg said in remarks to the congregation at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn on Sunday. “Today, I want you to know that I realize back then I was wrong, and I’m sorry.” Bloomberg said he supported the policy as a way to reduce violence and gun-related deaths, yet he came to realize limiting stops didn’t increase crime. Critics have cited his support of “stop and frisk” as a potential issue with minority voters who make up a key part of the Democratic base if he decides to seek the party’s nomination. Bloomberg, 77, has taken steps toward a presidential bid, including filing paperwork to appear on the ballot in the Alabama and Arkansas primaries on March 3. He has not announced a decision. The former mayor is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. Deval Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor, said Sunday he’s open to accepting money from so-called super PACs as a way “to do some catch up” in his presidential run. During an interview on NBC News’ “Meet The P... Link to the full article to read more