The Lines that Divide America
Race, Protests, and Police
by Jerry Wuchte
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Pub Date Jan 09 2016 | Archive Date Jun 30 2016
Description
Can the headlines really be true? White police officers killing black men, protesters taking over college campuses, streets, and cities fighting racial injustice and demanding change. It seems unreal that officers are behaving the way the news stories portray them. The events make us feel as though the Civil Rights era has returned accompanied by social media and a 24 hour news cycle. Jerry Wuchte, a twenty year police veteran turned public school teacher wrote The Lines that Divide America: Race, Protests, and Police to provide a needed perspective on the causes of today’s civil unrest including gangs, the entertainment industry, education and politics. The book also offers advice for officers and departments on building trust in the communities they serve. Award winning author of the Civil Rights Movement series, David Aretha, explained in a critique that the book is not a right-winger’s rant about how the left has ruined the country, but instead an attempt to steer the country in the correct, sensible direction.
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Jerry Wuchte was a decorated law enforcement officer for twenty years in Augusta, Georgia. During his career he served in numerous capacities including as a narcotics detective, SWAT team member and training officer. In 2010, Jerry left law enforcement and for the next several years he taught history at an inner city high school. Jerry holds a master’s degree in education and teaching certifications in economics, political science, U.S. and world history. The Lines that Divide America: Race, Protests, and Police is Jerry’s first book. He hopes his insight and experience will provide an alternate voice to social issues that cause civil unrest.
