Black leaders in Huntington say they've received complaints about racial profiling, and they're concerned about tensions between the black community and police.

Representatives of the Huntington-Cabell Branch of the NAACP and the Huntington Black Pastors' Ministerial Association discussed the complaints Wednesday at a news conference. They also are concerned about the effect on the community of the recent fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer.

The groups say they want police to do their job, but to do it fairly.

Police Chief Skip Holbrook says he was barred from attending the news conference. In a statement issued Wednesday night, Holbrook says he's willing to meet with anyone who has concerns related to racial profiling.

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