Healthcare, enforcement must be equal partners in opioid fight

Posted on March 23, 2017 | Comments Off on Healthcare, enforcement must be equal partners in opioid fight

My latest column in The Hill looks at the Opioid crisis and how oversight of America’s healthcare providers may help address this deadly problem facing all corners of the nation.

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The legal battle that reads like a ‘Rocky’ script

Posted on March 7, 2017 | Comments Off on The legal battle that reads like a ‘Rocky’ script

My March 7th piece in The Hill describes efforts to save the Harrowgate Boxing Club, a legendary piece of Philadelphia sports history. The piece describes what started as a minor dispute that became a spurious legal battle that is threatening the club’s existence, thus jeopardizing a lifeline for many urban youths who use boxing as a way off the streets.

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The Hill: States are gambling with law enforcement safety

Posted on February 12, 2017 | Comments Off on The Hill: States are gambling with law enforcement safety

My Sunday, February 12, 2017 piece in The Hill discusses the discrepancies in state laws that classify a peace officer in one state, but that same position is just a guard in another state; and how this failure to standardize roles is putting police and corrections officers at risk.  This is drawn contextually with the hostage siege in a Delaware prison that resulted in the killing of a hero Corrections Sergeant, and the signing of several pro-law enforcement executive orders by President Trump just one week later.

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Washington Times: Was Obama’s clemency applied fairly?

Posted on February 3, 2017 | Comments Off on Washington Times: Was Obama’s clemency applied fairly?

It was a true honor for my latest piece to have been published yesterday in the Washington Times by the legendary David A. Keene. It examines the lopsided, unfair nature in where the Obama Administration used its Clemency Authority; and how it may have hurt the cause of Criminal Justice Reform more than helping it.

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The Hill: Why Trump should pick Hardiman for Supreme Court

Posted on January 30, 2017 | Comments Off on The Hill: Why Trump should pick Hardiman for Supreme Court

My latest contribution in The Hill focuses on Judge Thomas Hardiman of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. I look at Judge Hardiman’s humble beginnings as a Pennsylvania cab driver and break down four of his opinions which make up my opinion on his suitability to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.

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The Hill: America needs a ‘Duck and Cover’ for domestic terrorism

Posted on January 17, 2017 | Comments Off on The Hill: America needs a ‘Duck and Cover’ for domestic terrorism

Despite a persistent threat and great courses like the CAT Eyes Program & “Run, Hide, Fight“, there still is no standardized effort to train citizens on terrorism and what they should do if an attack were to occur. If your local law enforcement agency, school or workplace hasn’t trained you in what to do; ask them to immediately!

In the meantime, this piece examines what can be done to try and make Americans more vigilant and mentally prepared for what may occur.

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How ’60 Minutes’ got it wrong about Chicago

Posted on January 6, 2017 | Comments Off on How ’60 Minutes’ got it wrong about Chicago

This piece in The Hill looks at last Sunday’s “60 Minutes” segment entitled “Crisis in Chicago” and discuses how their analysis fails to truly explore the cause and effect of a violent crime epidemic in Chicago that left 764 people dead within the last year.

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How ’60 Minutes’ got it wrong about Chicago

Posted on January 6, 2017 | Comments Off on How ’60 Minutes’ got it wrong about Chicago

This piece in The Hill looks at last Sunday’s “60 Minutes” segment entitled “Crisis in Chicago” and discuses how their analysis fails to truly explore the cause and effect of a violent crime epidemic in Chicago that left 764 people dead within the last year.

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The Hill: Americans divided over holiday greetings

Posted on December 22, 2016 | Comments Off on The Hill: Americans divided over holiday greetings

My latest piece in The Hill is about faith & the holiday season, past what greeting you choose to use.

Please click here to read it and have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, my friends.

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America’s Dangerous “Groupthink” Problem

Posted on December 16, 2016 | Comments Off on America’s Dangerous “Groupthink” Problem

My December 16th, 2016 column in The Hill looks at America’s dangerous Groupthink problem from both sides of the aisle. Please read, share, & discuss so we can try and push the level of American discourse back to a two way debate, and not inaccurate shouting matches.

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