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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul – Michael Fanone and John Shiffman
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What sort of American tries to overthrow democracy? What kind of man becomes so consumed by a false belief that he drives across the country, storms the Capitol, and assaults police officers?” Those are pressing questions … Continue reading
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Tagged American politics, Crime, January 6, law enforcement, memoirs, police, PTSD
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Your Turn – Lavelle Andrew Miller
(reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned Why was a well-respected detective with the Metro Nashville Police Department framed for a murder he did not commit, and worse, the crime of killing a fellow police officer? After serving ten years, that former … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged murder, Nashville, police, prison
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An UnderratedRead Revisited:Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement – Frederick Douglass Reynolds
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) Each person in life faces many crossroads. From the day we’re born, to the day we die, we are faced with decisions. Each choice can influence our life’s journey. Which direction we take has an … Continue reading
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Tagged autobiography, corruption, drugs, police, race
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An Underratedread Revisited: Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? – Mumia Abu-Jamal
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “The unity of the people is the greatest weapon against the silence, fear, and oppression imposed by the system.” “…organizing makes a difference, protest has impact; for without the pressure of protest, there would be … Continue reading
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Tagged African American history, Black lives matter, BLM, police, racism, social justice
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Black, White, and Gray All Over: A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement – Frederick Douglass Reynolds
(reviewed by Ann Onymous ) Each person in life faces many crossroads. From the day we’re born, to the day we die, we are faced with decisions. Each choice can influence our life’s journey. Which direction we take has an … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged autobiography, corruption, drugs, police, race
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Have Black Lives Ever Mattered? – Mumia Abu-Jamal
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The unity of the people is the greatest weapon against the silence, fear, and oppression imposed by the system.” “…organizing makes a difference, protest has impact; for without the pressure of protest, there would be no … Continue reading
Posted in History, Social Justice
Tagged Black lives matter, BLM, police, racism
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Mistletoe and Murder – S.L. Smith
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Mistletoe and Murder is the fourth installment in the detective Pete Culnane series. The story starts out with a New Year’s Eve wedding reception in the historic Saint Paul Union Depot in Minneapolis where the matriarch, … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, police
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