RobertHoltzapple was one of dozens of children that were molested and raped by Pennsylvania priests whose crimes were hidden over the span of decades by the Catholic Church. How does Mr. Holtzapple feel about the transparency of that particular religious institution?
A 72-year old woman from Ohio named, Betty Lipply, committed suicide after receiving a second foreclosure notice on her home. Predatory lending and the financial collapse of Wall Street in 2008 changed the lives of millions of Americans. I wonder if Mrs. Lipply felt that financial institutions had heard her voice.
Philando Castile had reportedly been pulled over at least 46 times since he became an adult ― more than once every four months for 14 years. Did he think the institution of law enforcement saw him like any other citizen?
Americans accept and support our institutions. We don’t believe they’re perfect because we know they were created and are managed by imperfect people. At the same time, we have an expectation, as Vice President Biden said, that our institutions should be transparent. When they’re not, when they ignore or conceal bad behavior by their representatives, we have to ask whether our institutions are more interested in hiding their mistakes or fixing them.
With police shootings that resulted in the deaths of black citizens like Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Walter Scott and Tamir Rice at the center of public discussion, I wanted to know more about the people and the institution tasked with protecting and serving all of us ― the police.
Sgt. Cheryl Dorsey, is a retired Los Angeles Police Department SGT and member of the National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice, Reform and Accountability(NCLEOJ). She is a 20-year veteran of the LAPD who is currently a community advocate and police expert. She’s involved in educating the public in the areas of police policy and procedures as well as understanding police culture and deciphering police code talk. Ms. Dorsey is also the author of, The Creation of the Manifesto Black & Blue.
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