By the time most Rhode Islanders think about the justice system, it’s already too late. A loved one has been arrested. A job is on the line. A family is scrambling to figure out how to pay for freedom. We…

We are a country of law—not opinions, not perceptions, not beliefs, not accusations, but law. And it is under the law that this country survives. No person, no institution, no office is above the law, nor do they get to…

…Avoiding or Surviving a Police Encounter I. Thou shalt not commit a crime II. If thou dost commit a crime, thou shalt not protest when caught, that is for thine lawyer to do for you III. Thou shalt not spout…

As shocking as this may be, I am not a Trump fan. But this post goes to show how, if you look hard enough, you can find commonalities where you least expect them. The debate over how, or even if, we…

Rationality has surpassed reason as the rarest of commodities in this country. The once common ability of Americans to hold intelligent, fact-based, discussions of our differences has gone the way of cursive writing and fundamental education. Nothing exemplifies this phenomenon…

My friend, Kent Harrop, wrote the following editorial on his blog about the Sandra Bland incident. I encourage you to read it before you read my response. You can find it here, https://greenpreacher.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/a-moral-emergency-the-death-of-sandra-bland The issues raised about the circumstances surrounding…