Hosted by Gerry Shields
Gerry is a former longtime Washington correspondent and political writer for The New York Post, Baltimore Sun, and Philadelphia Inquirer and author of the new book: The Front Row: My Jagged Journey Recording American History from Reagan to Trump.
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Welcome to the Retail Politics Podcast. Without enough hand sanitizer for candidates to shake hands, let alone kiss voter babies, we redefine Retail Politics for the digital world, reaching you one download at a time. We’ll speak weekly for 30 minutes to politicians, academics, and reporters on the front lines of American political issues to help you choose best how your government should function.
S02E15 The Politics of Killing Police
An increasing number of American police officers are being gunned down in a wave not seen in a quarter of a century.
“There’s a variety of reasons, and most of them most of them can be laid at the feet of our elected officials and police leaders,” said a former Baltimore police union leader. They have emboldened criminals in this country by the de-policing.”