And how is the publishing industry doing in the age of COVID? Keith reports: “Americans are reading!”

Tucker Witt, FBI special agent, former Navy Intel, and DOJ investigator, discussed how use of force doctrine is essential for consistency in allocating justice.

This doctrine is highly developed and designed to de-escalate and protect both the police and citizens.

There are many resources available (link below) demonstrating these practices at work in the real world.

The most important question is: how to stop a suspect short of killing them? Choke-holds and constraints get a bad wrap, but they are much less likely to kill someone than a discharged firearm, he said.

The 21-Feet Rule: Tucker said suspects holding a knife within 21 feet of an officer are more likely than not to slash an officer unless the officer’s gun is drawn.

Going beyond the principal and doctrine, these practices are only good if they are enforced broadly and fairly. The doctrine may not need updating, but those who break it must be re-educated and those who abide it must be protected from retribution.

Philip Williamson, associate at Taft Law and veteran of several prestigious clerkships, has been outspoken and thoughtful participant on Teneo’s listserv, noting that there is room for conservatives to affirm that the American Promise has not been as accessible to black Americans without signing onto Black Live Matters-proper’s anti-capitalistic platform.

Speaking about recorded deaths of black men at the hands of police, Philip said that the case with George Floyd was different because of the callousness. Many cases involve a police officer making a split second decision in a moment of fear. “You don't get to kneel on a man's neck for 8 minutes because he has a wrap sheet,” Philip said.

When it comes to President Trump and Republican Congress’s proposals, Philip is encouraged by what he's seeing on the policy front. Though, he believes we need more enforcement of body cameras.

More critically, Philip noted that the Conservative Movement has work to do in demonstrating how our ideology and values can be inclusive and supportive of the unique challenges black Americans face. “The African American experience began as 200 years being property, 100 years not being able to own property, and only the last 50 years as real citizens. Clarence Thomas was 16 when the Civil Rights act was passed,” he said.

“It is still conservative to acknowledge reality — we are the realists and we need to affirm the Black Experience,” he said.