Sarah Letendre is spending her time trying to piece together a brand-new life for herself and her two small children. Technically she is homeless, living alone in a hotel, trying to find a job (with her master’s degree in social work) and a permanent place to live. Her days as a nurturing stay-at-home mom are over. … [Read more...]
Teaching Toxic Topics on Taxpayer’s Tab
It is clear we have real racial problems in this country, problems that need to be worked through as we try to restore some semblance of harmony and understanding among the population.National healing starts with meaningful conversations, devoid of angry rhetoric and criminal reactions, and needs to include everyone studiously listening to opposing viewpoints. … [Read more...]
The Hypocrisy of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Black lives matter. Of course, they do. But it is now abundantly clear that the lives, safety and dignity of Black men, women and children is not really what drives organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement. That is a shame. … [Read more...]
The Double-Edged Sword of Facial Recognition Technology
On the television crime drama FBI Special Agent Jules Valentine brusquely orders an underling to run a photograph through facial recognition to identify a suspect. And ~boom~ after a rocket-speed search the computer spits out a name and address. Field agents get to work and in no time the bad guy is under arrest. I’m here to tell you it is not that easy and it’s not that accurate. … [Read more...]
Beware: Unsettled Times Like These Spark Suicides
As a run-up to the Fourth of July Americans typically buy beer, BBQ meats and fireworks. This year, as so many have become overwhelmed by the anxiety and uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans are buying guns at a record pace. Make no mistake, more guns equal more suicides. … [Read more...]
The Devil in the Details of Police Reform
The time for serious police reforms has come. There is no ignoring that fact. Cities and states around the nation are already working on what those reforms will look like.Colorado just implemented a new set of standards that other jurisdictions are sure to study. It includes: … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- …
- 37
- Next Page »
