A Cop's Perspective

07/04/20 • 39 min

The "Whatever Happened to Common Sense?" Show

In this episode, we interview one of my closest friends, Officer Rashod Coleman. Officer Coleman provides timely answers, from both an African-American male and police officer perspective, to some of the most intriguing concerns and questions about police reform and social justice. We close this episode by discussing his upcoming book, "Fatherless Son", a remarkable account of the impact of his father's incarceration and subsequent redemption.

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On Your Mark, Get Ready, Get Set, Let’s Go: The Great Race to Reform Our Policing Policies

In this episode, we discuss the phrase “defunding the police” and review the official police reform proposals from both the Democratic and Republican parties including information from Trump’s executive order and recommendations from Joe Biden. We also highlight the viewpoints of several other politicians and review the commentary from national organizations such as the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. We close this episode by discussing the importance of voting on both the local and National level in order to maximize our voice particularly from a police reform perspective.

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"As the World Turns"

In our Season 1 Finale, we discuss multiple current events such as the return of the NBA season, the race to create a COVID-19 vaccination, the Breonna Taylor case, and the rise of inner-city violence within some of our African-American communities. We’ll provide feedback about these topics as well as Kanye West’s bid to become a presidential candidate, Rudy Giuliana’s comments about the Black Lives Matters organization, and my thoughts about any African-American who is planning to not vote in the upcoming Presidential Election.