Pondering the Future

“May you live in interesting times;” is an unsubstantiated and anonymous Chinese curse. But is it a curse? Why would … More

An Open Letter to Our President-Elect

[Shortly after Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States, I wrote him the following letter. … More

What President Trump’s Justice Department is likely to look like. More scrutiny of Muslims. More pressure on black protesters. Less … More

I am sitting in my office looking at the books I am considering for a new course I am teaching … More

Election 2016: Who Can Ever Forget It? As a person of faith, retired police officer, and university lecturer in criminal … More

“Many senior police leaders have little more professional training than the rookie fresh out of the academy. While there is … More

From the Greater Good Science Center: Why apology works (a 6 minute video). And why our nation’s police need to … More

“We have got to raise our game, You are commanders. If you don’t like it, you can move on, or … More

We’ve all seen it. Many of us have driven squad cars with these prominent words displayed – “To Protect and … More