A Major Step Backwards
If anyone were interested in learning facts on police use of force, they would likely look to FBI statistics. Unfortunately, they would be disappointed. Each year for the past several decades, as part of the
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If anyone were interested in learning facts on police use of force, they would likely look to FBI statistics. Unfortunately, they would be disappointed. Each year for the past several decades, as part of the
READ MOREAs the country reels from the latest school shooting, the tragedy is heightened by the opportunities missed to avert this disaster. Media reports have focused on the role played by the killer’s parents and the
READ MOREThe election results are in with some surprises. Eric Adams, a former NYPD Captain, was elected mayor of America’s biggest city. In Minneapolis, center of anti-police protests after the murder of George Floyd, voters rejected
READ MOREChief Lou Dekmar, head of the LaGrange, Georgia police department, has implemented a new shooting policy that has evoked passionate response in the police community. For the past several decades, police officers have been trained,
READ MOREChief Terrance Cunningham, head of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), made headlines last week when he apologized for historic police mistreatment of minorities. Cunningham’s apology brought strong reaction from both supporters and
READ MORE“We need grown-ups in Washington to say marijuana is not the kind of thing that ought to be legalized..”
READ MOREWhen he was not busy investigating emails, James Comey, FBI Director, has been speaking out about “The Ferguson Effect” in relation to recent crime increases in cities around the country. What Comey is referring to
READ MOREIn the aftermath of recent police shootings have come calls to make body cameras mandatory of all police. I’m a supporter of the body cams but it is important to recognize these cameras are not
READ MOREI was recently asked by Mr. Howard Lovy, editor of Foreword Magazine, to comment on the state of police-community relations. Here is a link to the interview published last week. Foreword Magazine is a publication
READ MOREThe recent police shooting in Milwaukee provides a glimpse into the challenge facing those trying to bridge the gap between the police and the black community. The aftermath of the shooting shows the power of
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As the NBA All-Star game day approaches, police and the FBI become aware of a potential terror attack on the game by white supremacists. As the clock winds down to game day, police officials work feverishly to halt the attack.
The book opens with the January 6 attack at the Capitol and as the story develops, the characters confront the country’s most pressing problems. The book ends with a hopeful but disturbing climax
