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Cooper: Trump broke the law

Friday night, I was troubled by the words of President Donald J. Trump. While that is not a novelty, this time was different. It was ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:16 am

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Cooper endorses Perriello

In early January, I received an alert from the Richmond Times Dispatch that the following day former U.S. Rep.Tom Perriello would announce his entrance to ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, June 1, 2017 11:04 am

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The community ‘can and must engage’

Over the past few months, there has been considerable discussion regarding the search for the next superintendent of Prince Edward County Public Schools. This discussion ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:41 am

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LeBron James should not boycott games, but offer solutions

While I am an advocate for using innovative techniques to bring change, I do not support the cries for LeBron James, the superstar small forward ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:30 pm

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Make Election Day a holiday

Last Tuesday, 33 percent of registered voters in Prince Edward County traveled to a polling place and cast their votes, according to The Herald. While ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, November 12, 2015 2:54 pm

Columns

Carson uses fear to rally

I found it quite ironic that Dr. Ben Carson made such disparaging comments about Muslims and Sharia Law during the same week that Pope Francis traveled ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, October 22, 2015 2:11 pm

Columns

Remove the labels

The most intelligent man that I have ever met was a substance abuser, illegal gambler and felon. Fortunately, we crossed paths at a time and ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:54 am

Columns

Policing must change

In June, I sat on a criminal justice reform panel with some distinguished guests from around the Commonwealth. During this discussion, we discussed many issues ... Read more

by Taikein Cooper, Tuesday, August 4, 2015 7:55 pm

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