“The media jumps to conclusions. Police officers go to a scene and they react to what is going on at the scene. They’re not reacting to race.”

Michael Blackstad, 51, is a former police officer from the Downey Police Department in Downey, California. He was on the force from 1997-2005, until he was medically retired due to a car accident on the job. Michael now lives in Fond du Lac, Wis. with his family and works as a produce manager at the […]

Making Music

In this short documentary, Samantha Blackstad introduces us to a local young musician who has been keeping busy during the pandemic by creating his own songs and music videos.