And wrapping up is mitchell sue covers account of the attack on the u. S. Mission in benghazi, libya, on september 11th, 2012. For more information visit indiebound. Org. Gloos were pleased to be joined on our set right outside the history and biography room by former justice of the Supreme Court, sandra day oconnor. This is her fifth book, stories from the history of the Supreme Court out of order. Ourt justice oconnor, when did you discover that you enjoyed writing . Guest oh, goodness. All you do as a justice is write, so nothing changed there. And there were just lots of things to write about and tell about. Now, what are you doing at the book festival today . T because i dont think youre talking about your book. Guest no, not really. I know Jim Billington whos head of the library of congress, and my brother has a new book out. And so Jim Billington told me i had to bring my brother to the conference, so thats why were here. Host and you were in conversation with alan dray whn is a
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First, members of the task force introduce themselves and talk about their expectations. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for attending the first public hearing and listening session on the president s task force on 21st Century Policing. My name is ronald davis. Im the director of the department of justices Community Organization policing services, also known as the cops office and im serving as the executive director for the task force. On december 1st president obama announced his intent to form the president s task force on 21st Century Policing with the idea of coming up with concrete recommendations to build a gap in the trust between Law Enforcement and the communities they serve. While the recommendations were to build trust, the president also made it clear to do so in a manner that includes our historic reduction in crime and enhanced Public Safety. When he signed the executive order, the president identified two coe shares to serve in this task force. To my