This is a story about two White boys in America: one grew up in the South, the other in the … More
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1. How a Traffic Offense Can Be a Ticket to Prison 2. Why Police Matter 3. Principles of Leadership 4. Should Cops Be Physically … More
A Most Hopeful Gathering
“Even if you are 100% right, democracy requires compromise.” — Barack Obama The Public are the Police and the Police … More
A Letter to White Police Officers
Dear Officers, This month, the Urban Institute released a survey on perceptions of police by persons who live in low-income, … More
Behind the Badge: What Cops Think
This week the reputable Pew Research Center published the results of a national survey of police opinion – “Behind the … More
It’s About the SYSTEM!
“A black cop shoots a black man who displays a gun while fleeing an arrest and black folks are upset? … More
Deja Vu?
A VOICE FROM THE PAST — OR THE PRESENT? Unfortunately, today’s situation seems similar. Now is the time for a … More
Trust Happens When We Work Together
The following is from an interview on NPR which illustrates what can happen when we work together on building trust. … More
Most All Agree: Police Treat Blacks Differently
Here are the results of a recent poll by the National Bar Association. It was reported by Byron Dobson of … More
“Our Enemies in Blue”
“Like the possibility of arrest, the threat of violence is implicit in every police encounter,” writes Kristian Williams in Our Enemies … More
