It did not work well in Ferguson, MO in 2014; it certainly is not working well now in Minneapolis and a host of other cities. Are there other ways to deal with citizen concerns besides massive displays of armed power?
Category: Crime/Violence
16 phones: Theme song for Michael Cohen’s tell-all book on Trump and Company
Trump’s former consigliere, Michael Cohen, is reported to be writing a tell-all book. Whether he’ll be writing in in a jail cell or at
Reflections on the Lynching Memorial and Legacy Museum
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice made me cry. And that, I’m sure, is not a unique experience. I can’t speak for the
Arkansas legislators take a stand against “Stand Your Ground” bill
Last week the National Rifle Association suffered a resounding defeat in the State of Arkansas. I imagine that this week most Arkansans will be
Two get-out-the-vote videos, one for a chuckle, one for a tear
“I don’t wanna be brave. I just wanna be safe.” – Lyrics from “The Most Vicious Cycle,” by Kesha. Two must-watch videos. Two approaches
Greitens illustrates why the mental health diagnoses won’t work
One of the excuses de jour of why to not enact stringent gun controls is that the problems would be solved if guns were
Can we please not start with, “I believe in the Second Amendment”
It’s an outlier. It is essentially unrelatable to the other nine amendments in the Bill of Rights or anything else in the U.S. Constitution.
Me, too: a lifetime of sexual harassment and abuse
A common form of sexual harassment, in my case, is through technology. Someone I briefly dated many years ago sent me unsolicited and unwanted
The silence of the guns: Don Trump Jr. edition
As we reel from the carnage in Las Vegas, Congress is contemplating a bill that would make it easier to purchase silencers that would
Mitch, Sarah, I’m getting antsy. When can we talk gun control?
Mitch McConnell, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and most other Republicans are champions when it comes to playing “Kick the can down the road.” You can