“Many people ask today, ‘Aren’t there other ways in which a trained police officer can respond to an emotionally disturbed … More
Tag: Black Lives Matter
Stuck in the Trap: A Way Out
What is the trap?… It is the lack of academic preparation, the inability to learn from experience and research. It … More
The Talk: Not Just For Children of Color
“We can say #BlackLivesMatter and #PoliceLivesMatter.” – Rev. Dr. Frank Thomas Over the years, and especially since the events at Ferguson, parents of children … More
Owning Our Racial Injustices
“The thing about the past is that it’s not the past!” The following article from “The American Prospect” captures … More
“Why You Gotta to Be So Mean?”
Why you gotta be so mean? — Taylor Swift One of my friends and a close colleague for many years … More
Needed: A Blue Reformation
As a pundit[1] for the past two decades, I find myself finally realizing what I had hoped for when I … More
Top Posts This Past Week
Top Visited Posts (during the past week) How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison Principles of Leadership … More
What I Learned About Improving Police
If we as a nation are going to get serious about improving our police we, both community and police leaders, … More
A Sad, Sad Day in Madison
Unarmed Black youth shot and killed by police. A sad, sad day in Madison, Wisc. Many questions… “Police were calling … More
The “Stand Up” Begins
On a recent blog, “Who Will Speak Up,” I asked when today’s police were going to stand up, speak out, and … More
Improving Police: A Necessary Conversation 