Where individuals in communities, particularly young black males, have been killed by Police Officers. Sometimes, investigation shows use of force was justified. Sometimes, it does not. But obviously, there is a tremendous amount of mistrust has built up. I do not believe our mission has changed. Our mission is to try to get dialogue going in communities across the country. The cities we have visited, where they have been proactive in this regard, are more effective at preventing these things from occurring and when they do occur. And unfortunately, they will occur. When they do occur, they will be better prepared to deal with it because they have developed a better, more trustful relationship between Law Enforcement and the communities they are trying to protect. Susan what was your goal in forming this committee . Rep. Conyers there were big differences in attitude towards police. And the police have a different attitude toward certain members of the community. To add to what chairma
You did it all with such grace, but also with that art of the tub, so do you want to talk about what that was life growing up in your stories with your family and how you ever decided to take this journey . Guest you said it was to interview me. Im so excited that you agreed to do this because it says a lot about our relationship and the warmth we share and i am so thrilled and as you know im going to get to your question seconds, but the fact is the warm relationships that have developed between the women senator and frankly a lot of the men means so much to me. You know im not running again and people say why, are you disgusted with the place, not at all. I just feel after 40 years there are people that are like you that can carry the banner. We have our colleague from new york who writes the forward and you interviewing me. I could not be more thrilled, but getting to the issue of how did i get tough, what was my life like when i was a child which in this memoir when i sat down to w
Maybe 25 minutes talk, take some questions, interview you guys. My name is del wilber. I am the author of a good month for murder the inside story of a homicide squad. I have always been intrigued by police work and homicide detectives and how they do their jobs. I have been interested my whole life, party boys mysteries growing up. There was a time i thought i wanted to be a detective myself or do work like this. I have always been intrigued by crime, police work, how police do their job so i got into this. I worked for the Baltimore Sun covering the Baltimore Police department, had a job not long after david had the job who wrote homicide life on the street. So i want to do Something Like he did. I reached out to the son of a secret service agent, i said chief, would you mind if i trailed your homicide squad . They are good at what they do and very serious, you can come in. I made one provision and said i would like someone to review the manuscript before it is published, to raise ob
Does. You write in your brand new book i decided i would write a second book in 2008 while riding ben senator barack obama the campaign bus we made no we can stop at his home in chicago, illinois. Why did you lead with that . Part of the reason why i got into writing about American History is because the barack obama and his campaign. It brought a lot of interest in african American History with the first African American president s in the white house and i was a solid hold dash assigned to cover that i literally remember pulling up of a couple of blocks away from the town house that what book will lie right to next and literally right in the spotted hit me and i got so excited i immediately called my editor in said this is what i will do next. She could not tamped down that enthusiasm just think about it make sure you have a really good idea but i think it sounds great and it took off at that point. Cspan what was the idea . Direct story of the africanamerican slaves who actually liv