The only people in America not debating race and policing while I trained as a cop were my instructors.
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Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Are Conspiracy-Minded Cops Fit to Serve?
Why police officers who attended the Stop the Steal rally, even peacefully, have limited rights to stay on the force.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
How Police Reform Can Improve the Plight of the Poor
Imagine cops helping victims of poverty just like they do victims of crime.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
A Simple Way to Demilitarize the Police
How Congress can prevent local law enforcement from deploying equipment that belongs only on a battlefield.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Racial Stereotypes Infecting American Police Departments
How longstanding cultures of bias are leading to the senseless killings of black men and women.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Could Joe Biden Benefit Politically From Calls to Defund the Police?
Possibly yes, in the same way Huey Long’s radicalism helped FDR.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Democratic Mayors and City Councils Must Hold Police Accountable
It’s time to either put your self-proclaimed values into practice, or step aside.
Posted inBooks, Magazine, September/October 2018
Do You Know Why You Pulled Me Over?
Investigatory traffic stops are pointless and discriminatory. Why do police still conduct them?
Posted inEconomy, Featured
How Cash-Strapped Local Governments Target the Poor
Struggling cities are increasingly relying on steep fines and penalties that take a toll on those who can least afford them.
Posted inPolitics
Trump Threatens to “Destroy” Opponents of Civil Forfeiture
For this president, nothing is overreach if the police are doing it.
