We must act. Everyone of us. In the face of daily assaults on who we are as Americans, national and local organizations are making it easier and more practical for the average citizen to take action. This is what we see after only a few days after the inauguration: launching plans to build the wall […]
Pledges and Safety Pins vs. Toxic Twitters
Britain’s National Police Chief’s Council reported a 57% rise in hate crimes following the Brexit referendum. Similar increases in hate crimes were reported stateside following the recent presidential election. This came in addition to reports of children, terrified that their parents would be deported. And worse, demeaning behavior, discrimination and overt hatred now legitimized, social […]
Building Trust Between Police and the Communities They Serve
*This post by Jack Calhoun first appeared on the official blog of the National League of Cities. Municipal leaders can choose what kind of policing they will seek to provide to their constituents. In recent years, more have been choosing to place greater emphasis on police-community partnerships and the co-production of safety, which necessitates a […]
The Cab Ride that Made My Thanksgiving (and hopefully yours)
On Friday, November 18th at 3:00 p.m. the ride to the Pittsburgh Airport was hairy. I had finished my work for the National League of Cities at its annual meeting, jumped (well, “struggled into”) a cab (“last one at the Wyndham” said the dispatcher) only to face a city almost in lock down. Several bridges […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- …
- 39
- Next Page »
