Silence is Surrender

If Democracy Is To Hold, Local Police Must Resist I have watched American policing change—sometimes painfully slowly, sometimes faster than … More

The Thin Blue Line

A Crisis of Allegiance A dangerous collision is imminent between federal overreach and the front-line reality of local policing. Across America, … More

Not In Our City, Not On Our Watch!

A Call to Active Duty City, County and State Police I served over three decades as a city cop. I know … More

When ICE Comes to Your City

What Chief O’Hara Learned in Minneapolis The following interview summary offers a sobering look at the crisis currently unfolding in … More

Watershed– A Poem

Last night in nearby Mt. Horeb, I had the privilege of playing “We Shall Overcome” on my harmonica and reading … More

Exposing the Immigration “Bait and Switch”

“Okay, What Would You Do?” First, let me say this (and I hope you agree with me) – Our system … More

Why the F.O.P. is Wrong About Immigration Enforcement

Today, I am addressing the institutional conflict that exists between the largest nation police union in the United States — … More

Watershed: A Poem

When Arguments Fail, Poets Must Act We are living through a watershed moment in our nation—a time when the “acrid smoke” of … More

If Not Now, When?

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE POLICE LEADERS OF AMERICA: THE TIME IS NOW AN OPEN LETTER TO THE POLICE LEADERS … More

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