The Deuce
Policing in New York’s uncensored underbelly
Summer in Midtown was hot and muggy, adding to the tension always penetrating New York City’s crack, AIDS and crime epicenter in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I was […] Read More
Bobby Egbert
My 9/11 — well, what I remember of it
The young police officer sat in front of me on a police bus as it made its way to the World Trade Center. I did not know her, never met […] Read More
A final ride for the fallen
Christopher Bracks put his life on the line as a United States Marine in Kosovo and Iraq. He continued his service on the streets of Los Angeles County as a […] Read More
Living in the ashes
The law enforcement recruitment crisis
Defunding the police, anti-police rhetoric by politicians and special interest groups, legislative handcuffs put on cops and the pandemic just might lead to no one answering your 9-1-1 call. Some […] Read More
What the hell?
We’re living in a dystopian reality
What the hell is going on? Cops and civilians being assaulted and killed by criminals running wild, businesses being looted at will, carjacking replacing Carvana, district attorneys refusing to prosecute […] Read More
From the bullpen
Anthony Varvaro’s work day used to begin with an umpire’s call, “Play ball.” These days it begins with a police sergeant announcing, “Attention to roll call.” Varvaro pitched six years […] Read More
