In the wake of the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas and two years worth of mounting outrage and social unrest over the deaths of black civilians at the hands of police, attorneys with law enforcement backgrounds expressed dismay and sadness at recent events, lamented it could get worse and chalked up many of the deaths to a combination of stress, blind spots in training and, for some, racial bias.
Patrick McGeehan, a former homicide detective who now runs a Miami criminal defense and family law practice, said better communication is crucial. Attorneys, particularly those with a police background, can help control violence by starting a dialogue about police shootings and any individual or institutional racism involved.
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