Black and Blue: Inside the Divide between the Police and Black America [Hardcover]

Black and Blue goes far beyond our 140-character, sound-bite world, exposing the complexities of historical inequities and widely differing perspectives affecting the police and community challenges of our day.?Recent events, including convulsions of rioting and the brutal assassination of police officers, show us that America has some distance to go in building trust and confidence in the criminal justice process.?This book makes clear that that process must include thoughtful, sustained leadership; open dialogue; transparency; and transformative investment across government.Ron Hosko, former assistant director, FBI?Black and Blue is a conversation starter for the world that can make a difference.?A book like this is rare.?Its easier to say what people want to hear, but Pegues acknowledges the history on both sides in a balanced way.?Bahiyyah M. Muhammad, PhD, Howard University, founding professor?of Policing Inside-OutThe recent killings in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Ferguson, and elsewhere are just the latest examples of the longstanding rift between law enforcement and people of color. In this revealing journey to the heart of a growing crisis, CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues provides unbiased facts, statistics, and perspectives from both sides of the community-police divide. Pegues has rare access to top law enforcement officials throughout the country, including former FBI Director James Comey and police chiefs in major cities. He has also interviewed police union leaders, community activists, and others at the heart of this crisis--people on both sides who are trying to push American law enforcement in a new direction.How do police officers perceive the people of color who live in high-crime areas? How are they viewed by the communities that they police? Pegues explores these questions and more through interviews not only with police chiefs, but also officers on the ground, both black and white. In addition, he goes to the frolÖ