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ICE: Get Out of Our Cities!

The Death of a Poet and the Collapse of the Professional Police Model I have spent more than 30 years … More

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When Viral “Fake News” Becomes Federal Policy

In our modern digital landscape, professional policing faces an unprecedented and corrosive burden: the “digital-to-federal feedback loop”  This has been … More

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Fear Is Not Public Safety

AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn Why Chief O’Hara’s Message Matters Now Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara recently published an op-ed titled “Fear Undermines … More

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On 2025: And the Year Ahead

Standing, Speaking, and Being Courageous Reporting on Year 2025 Why 2025 Mattered This past year tested our democracy in ways … More

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To the Community: A Call to Action

Protect Our Neighbors, Uphold the Constitution I speak today as a person of faith and conscience—committed to human dignity, the … More

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Training and Leading Police

The Toxicity Doesn’t End at Graduation Even if police academies reformed tomorrow, the police employment crisis would persist—because the problem … More

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Only One Institution Can Stop Federal Overreach: Your Local Police

This is the Moment! What Happens When They Come for You? Ask History I am sensing a growing danger in … More

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A New Kind of Courage: Why Police Must Confront Federal Overreach.

Something extraordinary just happened in Minneapolis — something we have not seen from a major-city police chief in years. Chief … More

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This Could Be Your Finest Hour!

Questions Every Police Leader Should Answer About Federal Immigration Enforcement When federal agents operate inside a city, the responsibility for … More

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Why the Rule of Law Matters—Especially for Local Policing

President Trump Pardons Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Major Drug Trafficking Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of receiving millions in bribes … More

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