Captain America Sam Wilson is worried
about the Americops, the new private police force that has the black
community in an uproar. Sam has his team (Misty Knight, Dennis
“D-Man” Dunphy, and the new Falcon Joaquin Torres) researching
the issue. They are exploring the backgrounds of Americops head Paul
Keane, Senator Tom Herald who has passed a bill requiring federal law
enforcement agencies to share resources with the Americops, and talk
show host Harry Hauser who promotes the 'Cops on his popular show.
What they really need is filmed evidence of the 'Cops breaking the
law while enforcing it in the inner cities. This only brings to mind
the other problem he is facing...
In the dispute over the use of the
Inhuman Ulysses to predict the future and prevent trouble, both Iron
Man (Tony Stark) and Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers) are trying to
recruit him for their side. Carol says they have a duty to be
proactive in fighting evil while Tony says that Ulysses' predictions
are based on a number of uncertain factors which, in Sam's view,
amount to profiling—regarding people as more likely to commit
crimes based on their race or other factors. Sam tells Carol he
agrees with Tony—but is offended by Tony's offer to fund the
Captain America Hotline which looks like attempted bribery. So Sam
uploads a video to the Internet announcing that he is opposed to
profiling the future. Then trouble strikes....
On television, a team of Americops
arresting some youths for loitering in an inner city are confronted
by a group of neighbors led by the ex-Avenger Rage. They demand that
these violent responses to non-violent crimes stop now. Rage rips the
badge of one of the 'Cops and they fall on him with their weapons;
Rage fights them off. Watching at home, Sam suits up and leads Falcon
and Redwing to stop the incident which is already spiraling out of
control....
Epilogue: In the Middle East, a
terrorist cell is cleaned out by a group of American soldiers led by
a violent and angry USAgent....