Comply Now, Contest Later

Media Information

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Virginia Connection Newspapers - Feb 7, 2017

Coverage of Eric's presentation to the Fairfax County Police Department: A Look Inside Fairfax County Police Diversity Training. Commanders hear speeches on openness, forgiveness, professionalism. Read the Article



WJLA ABC News - Feb 2, 2017

Eric presents the concepts covered in the book to the Fairfax County Police Department leaders and discusses the session and the key messages in the book with ABC News. Watch the Interview



WRC NBC News - Feb 2, 2017

Eric presents the concepts covered in the book to the Fairfax County Police Department leaders and discusses the session and the key messages in the book with NBC News. Watch the Interview



Fox News - Sept 23, 2016

Eric discusses Tulsa & Charlotte police shootings. Watch the Interview



DC attorney writes black man's guide to surviving police encounters

Watch the Interview on Fox 5 DC
Do black men need a survival guide to deal with police? Eric Broyles, D.C. based attorney and co-author of "Encounters with Police: A Black Man's Guide to Survival," says yes. Eric joined Fox 5 DC to talk about the book and the reasons behind it.

Natasha Fatah & Eric Broyles Discuss Recent Police Shootings

Interview on CBC
Eric is interviewed by Natasha Fatah about recent police-involved shootings and the message behind Encounters with Police.

Jasmyne Cannick & Eric Broyles Discuss Recent Police Shootings

Interview on Los Angeles Fox News (KTTV)
Joining us with perspective on these recent shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana are Jasmyne Cannick and Attorney and Co-Author of 'Encounters With Police: A Black man's Guide To Survival', Eric Broyles.

The Baltimore Sun - New state laws to help Marylanders clear arrest records

Read the Article Here

Should Sandra Bland Have Complied First and Contested Later?

Article in Newsweek about Eric and Encounters with Police. (Originally published by The Marshall Project, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization covering America's criminal justice system.)

Marshall Project Story - Newsweek Article

NPR All Things Considered

Interview on NPR's All Things Considered - A Lawyer's Advice For Black Men At Traffic Stops: 'Comply Now, Contest Later'
Attorney Eric Broyles teamed up with a police officer to pen a handbook for African-American men dealing with police encounters. Above all, he recommends clarity, empathy — and getting badge numbers.

Listen to the Interview - Read the story here

Community Policing Event

In Montgomery County, MD an ongoing effort to improve the relationship between police and the community, church leaders hosted this public forum where attendees asked about the rules of engagement when someone is stopped by a police officer.



MyFoxDC Morning Interview

Eric explains the keys to surviving police encounters in an interview on Fox DC.



Metro Magazine with Bonnie McDaniel



Inside the Issues with Dr. Wilmer Leon

Dr. Wilmer Leon hosts a weekly radio show discussing the social, cultural, national, and international issues that impact the global village in which we live. Click below to listen to his recent show with Eric Broyles, discussing Encounters with Police.

Photo Gallery

Dr. Freddie Haynes, & Dr. Amos Brown at National Baptist Conference US Annual Convention Sept 2015
National Bar Midyear Conference March 2015
Fairfax County Sheriff Stacey Kincaid, Eric & Greg Kincaid of Virginia State Highway Patrol
With Former Illinois US Senator Roland Burris at Congressional Black Caucus Author's Pavillion Sept 2015
Adrian Jackson at Hamilton Police Department Open House
Attorney Ben Crump and Eric Broyles at NBA Convention 2015
CNN Legal Analyst Joey Jackson and Eric Broyles at NBA Convention 2015
Know Your Rights Seminar in Dayton, Ohio; Eric Broyles, John Crawford, Jr., Adrian Jackson, & Michael Wright
With Julian Bond at NAACP Annual Convention in Philadephia, PA
Black Lives Matter Panel at NAACP Annual Convention 2015
Black Lives Matter Panel at NAACP Annual Convention 2015
Black Lives Matter Panel at NAACP Annual Convention 2015
NAACP Black Lives Matter Panelists
Norbeck Community Church Police Encounters Panel Discussion May 9, 2015
with Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker at PG County Book Festival May 23, 2015
NBA Conference with Dr. Cornel West
With Michael Brown's Mother & Stepfather
Judge Mablean Ephraim & NBA President Pamela Meanes
Site of Michael Brown Shooting, Ferguson, Missouri
Civil Rights Attorneys Donald Temple & J. Wyndal Gordon
Bowie, MD Police Chief Nesky