“Unless we significantly reduce this rate (a yearly average of 1,000 citizen deaths by police), we will do little to … More
Tag: deadly force
Watching and Wondering…
“Many people ask today, ‘Aren’t there other ways in which a trained police officer can respond to an emotionally disturbed … More
The End of My Dream?
No matter what happens in November, no matter who becomes our nation’s leader, the reform and improvement of policing in … More
We’re in a mess: what should we do?
I would imagine most community leaders, including police, are trying to sort out just what happened after May 25th, 2020, … More
Reconciliation — A Way Forward
There is Another Way Here we go again. This time it’s Kenosha in my home state. No, police should not … More
Socially Contracting a Dream
While talking with a number of clergy in Minneapolis about their city and their police (of which I was once … More
Here’s What We Need to Do Now!
I have some suggestions as to what police need to do, and do it quickly, if we are take advantage … More
Can’t You Hear Us?
“It’s time we stop / Hey, what’s that sound? / Everybody look know what’s going down…” Steven Stills and Buffalo … More
Go, Tell it On the Mountain!
These are trying times for police in America. Is this the “tipping point” when racism is purged from our nation … More
Waiting for an Answer
I don’t know about you, but I hear a loud question coming out of the many protests surrounding our uses … More