During a video conference with mayors across Ohio to address racial injustice, Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown said the problem isn't the Youngstown Police Department. The problem is when residents leave the city.

"We do a great job of training our police officers, giving them diversity training, immersing them in the community of their culture, religion and economics. However, the problem is when our residents leave outside the City of Youngstown. They can be pulled over because they're driving while black. Those kind of systemic issues must stop in places like Youngstown, Ohio, and far too many places across the state of Ohio."

Brown added the city's seen success in the local Community Initiative To Reduce Violence. They have local meetings with clergy members and the police chief when issues arise and keep the dialogue open. He said the city has issues with health and economic disparities when it comes to the minority community. Brown stressed leaders must all come together to address the problem. 

"It can't just be the black mayor of Youngstown, Ohio, the black congressman from the state of Ohio. It's got to be our colleagues, our allies who are saying enough is enough," Brown said. 

The Ohio Mayors Alliance hosted the Wednesday video conference to announce a new effort being launched to address racial injustice.

Ohio Mayors Alliance Executive Director Keary McCarthy said they're forming a police reform support network to help cities do three things: assess, share support efforts to implement best practices to end racial bias and improve community-police relations. 

Along with Mayor Brown, Mayor of Dayton Nan Whaley, Mayor of Toledo Wade Kapszukiewicz, Mayor of Columbus Andrew Ginther and Mayor of Akron Daniel Horrigan were all on the call.