Hi, I’m Kay Henderson. I manage the research hub at JJIE.org/hub.
This question is posed thoughtfully.
Inclusion of the “human” and empowerment of civil society is necessary as it relates to law enforcers. The United States has a systemic problem with maintaining the rights of those with little…
I read it! I read every word you wrote. Thank you for writing this.
Back when I was in high school in Houston and I can Google all this, I feel sure although this was long before the Internet existed, the Houston Police killed with impunity. Almost every morning one summer, Brown people, and I have no idea if they were…
The police “Code of Silence” about not snitching on each other when they do something wrong is the exact opposite of being a police officer. It’s criminal. You’d rather not be a snitch than have your fellow officer not be a criminal. Which means, you’d rather be an accomplice. So yeah, even though most cops are reasonable people, the ones I’ve known have ALWAYS upheld this code of silence. and it’s WRONG.
I’m really enjoying this exchange of letters between you and Jessica, thank you both so much for writing them. I live in Oakland, and I have a question for you! What would be the most effective way to campaign the city of Oakland, to fund more empathy and communication training for cops?
