Black and Blue: Inside the Divide Between the Police and Black America
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073BQLWKM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 531 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A well written text on a complex sbject. The issue of confrontation between the police and the black community is a major problem in this country. Understanding both sides is a necessary step to resolving a problem that has deep roots. Taking a side and blaming the other is easy and requires very little thought.In this book Pegues presents both sides, both perspectives, and the frustration felt by all. Having interviewed several police chiefs. Racism suck on all levels and it is brought about by the same hatred & different reasons that cost many cops their own lives Rick This book gave a fair view from all sides of this issueI personally found the first hand experiences by some blacks mentioned in this book to be terrible and unacceptable in any civil societyIf I was looking at it from their view, knowing all the challenges and abuses blacks have face throughout history to current times; I have to believe I would be claiming the same atrocities when it comes to living . An excellent Read An excellent book by Jeff Pegues! Very enlightening regarding comments by police union officials, Chiefs of Police and cops. Highly recommended to read the perspective of law enforcement officials and the statistics presented. A real eye opener! It will give you something to think about for some time.
Cover design copyright Prometheus Books.. Listeners will not only be informed but learn what they can do about tensions with police in their communities. Turning to possible solutions, the author summarizes the best recommendations from police chiefs, politicians, and activists. Cover design by Jacqueline Nasso Cooke. In addition he goes to the front lines of the debate as crime spikes in some of the nation's major cities. He has also interviewed police union leaders, community activists, and others at the heart of this crisis - people on both sides who are trying to push American law enforcement in a new direction. In this revealing journey to the heart of a growing crisis, CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues provides unbiased facts, statistics, and perspectives from both sides of the community-police divide. The recent killings in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Ferguson, and elsewhere are just the latest examples of the longstanding rift between law enforcement and people of color. How do police officers perceive the people of color who live in high-crime areas? How are they viewed by the communities that they police? Pegues explores these questions and more through interviews with not only police chiefs but also officers on the ground, both b