Every three months: The Open Society Institute under the direction of Nkechi Taifa brings about 50 dedicated professionals together four times a year. Representing close to 50 organizations, we share info and network to change social policy in the USA. Much is accomplished in 90 minutes. At this meeting I showed Tom Angell, LEAP’s new media director, the front page foto and article (at bottom of this letter). I let him know that LEAP expects front page headlines every week! Glad CATO chose Peter Christ to speak: On Thursday I attended a CATO (www.cato.org) event regarding the problems of no-knock SWAT raids on American homes. We listened to the sad story of small town mayor Cheye Calvo whose two black lab dogs were shot dead by police at the beginning of a drug raid on his house. 10 days later the police admitted that the mayor was 0.0 guilty of anything. Expert Radley Balko gave us a history of the use of no-knock, dynamic (violent) entry into homes. Last to speak was retired police captain and one of LEAP’s Founding Five, Peter Christ. The CATO had also considered having me speak but chose Peter instead. So glad they did. Starting slowly and then building and pulling the audience to him, Peter was able to bring immense, emotional power to his speech. He touched me and I am certain all the rest.