SHE WALKED RIGHT UP TO THE COPS WITH HER FREEZER POP—AND HANDED THEM A NOTE FROM HER MOM
The sun blazed down at nearly 90 degrees, and the neighborhood block party was in full swing. There was music, food trucks, and a bounce house that looked like it had seen better days—a typical summer scene. I was stationed at the community outreach table alongside two officers, keeping things low-key. No one really wants…