"10-1! 10-1! Shots fired! Officer down. Officer shot, two officers shot. Send fire (ambulance)"—this is the initial radio broadcast you would have heard if you were working last Sunday at 7:25 in the morning. Two Chicago Police Officers responded to...

Police work used to be like driving a sports car. It was exciting, thrilling and pushed the adrenaline through the veins. It was a rush! Many of us old time police officers remember our first foot chase, car chase, and...

After reading Loren Ghiglione’s views on white privilege (Northwestern University), I realized that higher education is not always the criteria for intelligence. While her views were entertaining, they were far from realistic. She claimed she interviewed 150 people across the...

Part One: Chronicles of a Coronavirus Survivor --------- The fever was brutal. Periods of uncontrollable shaking and teeth chattering abruptly morphing to stages of perfuse sweating and quite literally, dripping with perspiration. After finally breaking the temperature debacle, I thought...

First and foremost, I wish to offer my sincere condolences to those who have lost loved ones during this pandemic. Secondly, I can realistically send encouragement to others who are fearful for their futures. It sucks, but it’s not all...

People often believe that the decision on whether to shoot a subject or refrain from shooting a subject is a complicated decision. No, it isn’t. Quite the opposite is true. In deciding to shoot a person, the criteria are rather...

A woman was raped during a daytime home invasion. The standard protocol was followed: police report, In Vitro kit, follow-up by detectives. The following day this information was disseminated at roll call in the district. On the second day one...

I have found the hill that I am willing to die on. My cause is the American flag. When Francis Scott key penned the Star-Spangled Banner as he observed the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 during the War...

Breaking news; A three-year-old girl was shot and killed. Breaking news: A seven-year-old girl was shot and killed. Breaking news: A three-year-old girl was shot and wounded. Breaking news: A thirteen-year-old girl was shot and killed. Breaking news: A one-year...

A recent poll had Chicago’s mayor at a 75 percent approval rate. In approximately 48 hours from late Friday, May 29 to late Sunday, May 31, 25 people were shot and killed while another 85 were shot and wounded. I...