Commentary
October 30, 2018
Why Police Should Embrace Communities—Not Shut Them Out
A former police chief on why the job should be more than “runnin’ and gunnin’.”
Commentary
October 28, 2018
Can the conviction of Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke finally force policing into the 21st century?
Commentary
October 16, 2018
A retired police officer reflects on the Jason Van Dyke verdict.
News
October 15, 2018
Dallas cops who were veterans fired their weapons more than those who never served in the armed forces, study shows.
Feature
September 17, 2018
For some cops, offering a hand could mean losing your job.
Commentary
June 15, 2017
A recent Supreme Court decision left open that possibility. That’s bad for the public, and for police.
Feature
March 30, 2017
Many veterans make careers in policing. Some bring war home.
News
September 29, 2016
A new docu-series, ‘America Divided,’ explores inequality, issue by issue.
News
September 20, 2016
In Chicago and elsewhere, rookies are cannon fodder while vets police the safer neighborhoods.
Q&A
July 15, 2016
“My life has to matter, too.”