Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City

Brooks, a law professor and journalist knew that to write, teach and advocate, she needed to experience firsthand the role that an individual cop plays in the intersection of public citizenry, police and justice. What she found, what she took away, is a thoroughly unique and multilayered understanding of this roiling institution. For anyone interested in gaining insight into the heightening debate about police, tactics, militarization and defunding, Brooks is a valuable voice. If you think you know the story she has to tell, I assure you that most of us do not, and we should.