"On Feb. 12, Attorney General Jeff Sessions praised the nations sheriffs at a National Sheriffs Winter Conference in Washington, calling them a critical part of the Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement. As one might imagine, immediate backlash from groups such as the NAACP ensued and accused Sessions of racist rhetoric. Many news outlets such as CNN and NBC were quick to report this unusual term by saying this wasnt in the prepared remarks. When I saw this, I also thought Wow, thats racist. However, as it turns out, this term is used all the time in legal cases. Another day, another distraction from what the Trump administration is doing behind the scenes."