When I was growing up in Detroit in the 50s and 60s I, like everyone else across the nation, was well aware of the soaring crime in New York City. Detroit was no paradise either. In fact, crime comparisons between the two cities were often made. In the ensuing years…

A retired police chief and I had a conversation about the events leading to the shooting death of Daunte Wright by Kim Potter, a Brooklyn Center Minnesota police veteran who has now resigned. He had some interesting observations that I’d like to share. The chief, who wishes to not be…

Every time there’s a well publicized controversial killing of a black man by a white police officer there are calls for police reform. But each time the focus on these pleas for change fades away with time. Will the killing of George Floyd be any different? It’s a question that…

Washington DC. Our nation’s capitol. And one of the most dangerous cities in the United States. Neighborhood Scout rates DC’s crime index at 3 percent. With 100 percent being the nation’s safest city. This means Washington DC is safer than just 3 percent of the cities in the United States. …

I can’t quite decide which political office to run for. But before I make up my mind, I know I have to consider what perks I can get from the job. Before I delve any further into this enthralling subject I’ll point out that I’m writing about an hour into…

I was speaking over the weekend to a friend in Vietnam and I told her that someday I’d like to visit southeast Asia. I asked her about life in Vietnam. “I hate it here,” she said. “We don’t have freedom of speech like you do.” So, naturally, I asked her…

The surge of migrants at our southern border is the latest fuel feeding the blame game in the United States. Republicans blame President Biden. Arguing this wasn’t a problem when Donald Trump was president. Biden blames Trump. He says his administration is inheriting a mess that began before he took…