Last Monday January 25th the LAPD sponsored a Muslim Community Forum at the Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque near USC. A diverse group of Los Angeles Muslims filled the room to capacity to hear perspectives on the ideal relationship between law enforcement and the Muslim community the new Los Angeles Police Department, as presented by (LAPD) Police Chief Charlie Beck and Deputy Chief Michael Downing. Recent history provides us with a model for what we would not want a “relationship” [...]