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...generally to reflect upon the culture of police and civilian relationships. Given the pervasiveness of police brutality, it is clear that something has gone awry in police culture. While we cannot speak to the effectiveness or quality of training that cops receive, these processes stand to be reevaluated in light of this incident. Citizens must be able to trust that the police will protect them while respecting their personal liberties. Stricter limitations and guidelines must be set in order to ensure that the police mistreat...
...issue his challenge. "In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given," he said. "It must be earned." To do that, he said, America must dismiss the cynical, resist the easy but futile fix, "reform bad habits and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government." (See pictures of celebrities at the Inauguration...
...retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government...
...embarked on what has been dubbed "Super Election Year," with 14 electoral contests still to go, including three more state elections, the European election, municipal elections, the election of the German President on May 23, and the federal election on September 27. (See pictures of East Germany making light of its past...
...boat drifted for 10 days and 10 nights. During the daytime, Muzaffar said, he saw "large fish swimming along the boat that looked like sharks." His account went on to say that at night they would see a light, perhaps from a passing ship or a nearby island, and many on board attempted to swim for it lest their boat drift in the wrong direction. "We saw many drowning, one by one, as the current was carrying them away and none of them had any energy left to swim," Muzaffar told his Arakan Project interviewer...