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The organization continues to demonstrate against the killing of African Americans by law enforcement, growing their numbers at an enormous rate (). From a social media hashtag to a national organization, Black Lives Matter has aided in the fight for justice and pushed progress much further. The group has brought the issue from the dark and into the light to show non-believers that the oppression never ended, it only has gotten worse. National recognition of police brutality within black communities has created a tension barrier within the nation. The battle between races has come to a head that will soon pop. A division between minority races and the justice system has caused reckless and excessive actions that have caused a ripple through the nation ). Riots and protests within African American communities targeted by police brutality have begun to overtake the nation ().
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The Baltimore riots, which occurred after the death of Freddie Gray, who died from law enforcement related injuries, were the violent actions of overwhelmed victims in black community’s (). The constant oppression against blacks builds tension that eventually causes for one to react. African Americans demand respect and fair justice, which is almost embeddable when the race is constantly put down and frowned upon (). More and more African Americans are losing their lives due to the over aggressive manner in which they are dealt with by law enforcement. The negatives however can also be turned into positives. The loss suffered by the black community did not go unnoticed or unsupported by certain leaders of the world. President Obama used his powers to find justice for those who were wronged. He demanded new and improved policies which focused more on the safety of black civilians against law enforcement Q.
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President Obama enforced that law enforcement must wear body cameras while on duty to record all events that occur (). Obama took to the press to stress the importance of Black Lives Matter and seeking justice for those wronged by the ones sworn to protect them (1). Having the support of the president allowed for the black community to further make stepping stones to the path of their civil freedom. The president never hesitated to discuss the issue whenever he made a national address to the nation. Obama used his power of authority for the better, to make a change and address the issue of the black community receiving full civil rights in America. Bernie Sanders, another political activist, has been a substantial help in the fight for African American civil rights since the civil rights era. Sanders build and run his campaign on the importance of equality and the fair treatment of all Americans (Broadwater, 2). Sanders have several platforms that if elected president would aid the efforts of the civil rights movement. Sanders speak of ending over policing in African American communities as well as demilitarizing the police force (). His strategies prove to be in the best interest of the black community and protecting their rights as an American. Sanders see the issue at hand and want to make a difference, giving the African American community a voice to fight for.
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Sanders want to diversify the justice system and show that the black community is just as equal as all other racial communities residing in the nation (). He has actively involved himself within the civil rights community aiding in protest and rallies that discouraged violence against African Americans (). Sanders minor stepping stones have opened the door for the civil rights community and further progress the prerogative of blacks to ensure their civil equality. However the more support for the cause the more animosity that is being built up in the black community. With more and more attention being brought to the issue of African Americans and their civil freedom, police brutality has alarmingly increased through much of the nation. Increasing amount of cases reported with African American related deaths have begun to be the topic of discussion.
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In the most recent years many cases of excessive force being used against unarmed African Americans have gone unnoticed or have been hidden away from the public (). There are cases involving African Americans or black communities that don’t recall the correct events that occurred. In the case of Sandra Bland who was found hanging in her jail cell, there are questionable factors or evidence not present that makes the case seem all too unreal (). At first glance the death was ruled a suicide], however that was hard for many to believe giving who Sandra was and what she supported. Sandra Bland was an active civil rights member who participated and started many protests and rallies to fight for the black community’s American civil rights. Many believe that Sandra was arrested and killed due to this fact (_). Civil rights groups and leaders took a stand to fight for justice for Sandra Bland and demanded that her case be reopened and retried. Sandra Bland’s death was another eye opening incident to remind black communities that the issue has yet to leave but still lingers over their heads. Police brutality has a reoccurrence through history that has become an apparent pattern. The mistreatment and targeting of minority communities has caused a rift tearing apart a once united nation. The minority death count is rising at an alarming rate and something has to happen to put it to an end. The continuing oppression of minority groups can only cause further hostile complications to occur that won’t have a happy ending
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The image of a young black boy with his hands up in front of police stood out to me. There are clips that reference the police brutality that the African American community has become all too familiar with. Beyoncé uses this imagery to express how this is an issue that has existed in the past and is not yet respelled. The lyrics that stand out to me are the ones that describe stereotypical African American features, such as afros, “negro nose,” and others.
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This song is both art and activism. I see it as art because it is has a unique sound that is different than other popular songs on the radio. It is also art because it makes people feel something. Even those who cannot understand or do not relate to the topics of this piece can still feel a certain way. As an artist, Beyoncé challenges many topics that need to be discussed and she does it in such a way that is beautiful to see and hear. It is also activism because she uses her art to shed light on the current problems that the African American community faces.
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For the past several years in the United States there has been a gargantuan unrest when it comes to police brutality and injustice towards the African American community. In 2013 after the acquittal of then twenty-eight year old George Zimmerman who fatally shot African American seventeen year old Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen walking home from the convenient store did the Black Lives Matter movement come about. Shortly after the Black Lives Matter campaign started a counter slogan saying ‘All Lives Matter’ began its anti-slogan.
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Being an African American myself I’m here to say every time you say ‘All Lives Matter’ in retort to Black Lives Matter your being an accidental racist. This statement is a response, therefore it’s opposite to and not in favor of; well this is the one time I will say: you are wrong. Many disagree and without knowing one would think, ‘well yes all lives do matter’, those that will argue this most likely don’t know the significance of Black Lives Matter.
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After the acquittal of George Zimmerman they were trying to find a way to respond to the devolution of black lives, turning to social media they posted a Facebook post titled ‘A Love Note to Black People’ stating; ‘Our Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter. Then it was reposted with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter and the online campaign was born (Wikipedia Contributors). The first time I heard the slogan, just hearing the phrase I understood and whole heartedly defended it because I already knew what it stood for. When the statement Black Lives Matter is said it is not being stated that ‘only black lives matter nor is it meant to imply Black Lives Matter more than any other race and a very important fact is it is not anti-police. It simply means black lives matter, too; it’s the fact that people forget about the ‘too’. Just look at the word matter, defined as to be of importance and to be of meaning. Judith Butler a professor from UCLA who is a white American and on the board of Black Lives Matter said “If we jump too quickly to the universal formulation of All Lives Matter’, then we miss the fact that black people have not yet been involved in the idea of ‘All Lives’ (qtd in.Daniel)”. Black Lives Matter is highligh ting that there is demonstrable evidence that Black Lives Matter less that white lives to the criminal justice system.
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The facts are out there at enormous rates and they shine so bright it’s hard not to notice. You may be thinking where all these facts are and I’m happy to tell you a few out of the thousands that are out here. If you don’t already agree that there is a problem with police brutality and that the government treats certain racial groups differently I will say that you are absolutely, categorically wrong. I even understand why most of All Lives Matter supporters are predominantly white, it’s not their fault they haven’t had the best seat in the house to see it, you can’t witness the gross injustices committed when it’s not in your community, your neighborhood. Did you know that 69% of victims of police brutality in the US who are African American were suspected of no crime or non-violent crime and unarmed (Vittana)? For instance in the summer of 2014 forty-three year old Eric Garner from New York was taken down to the ground and restrained by several police officers and put in a banned chokehold while he was not resisting only telling officers “I Can’t Breath” died by then hands of the law (Library). Even caught on camera for the whole world to see and it being ruled a homicide, no indictment and no conviction in result no justice.
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Police are supposed to protect the law and the people however looking at more statistics say otherwise being 61% of police officers state they don’t always report serious abuse the observe (Vittana). More to see is 52% say it is not unusual for law officials to turn a blind eye to improper conduct of other officers (Vittana). Looking further in depth is even more disheartening is in 2016 308 black lives in the US were killed by police and 99% conducted in no criminal charges or convictions (Mapping Police Violence). Did you know that only 5% or police departments in the US contribute statistics to a report that was created to track brutality on civilians, why?: its voluntary (Mapping Police Violence) Am I giving a tasted to why Black Lives are trying to be a part of All Lives. There is no comparing All Lives Matte to Black Lives Matter, it’s not a completion nor is it just black people pulling the race card because of our history. African Americans just want to be equal and apart of being treated like the Americans they and all US citizens are. I came across an essay that criticized Black Lives Matter and said followers of the movement are segregating them self’s and “They might not believe in that way but that’s the way it looks because the name of their movement (qtd. In Zaeem)”. That statement fumes with ignorance , saying the way it looks’, is someone trying to change the statement and make it into a different meaning that only black lives matter.
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Sorry to say that’s incorrect, breaking it down when one says All Lives Matter in a direct response to Black Lives Matter you are saying black lives don’t matter and you’re ignoring the problem. Let’s say we have pandas and monkeys and we need to spend more time and attention to the pandas right now because they are endangered and we say save the pandas, it’s not saying forget about the monkeys we are just saying pandas at this time and place need our help because their being targeted and treated in a certain way. Would you go to a breast cancer awareness event yelling ‘all diseases need awareness’? Would you go to a stranger’s funeral shouting ‘I too have felt losses? I doubt anyone would have the audacity to, meanwhile All Lives Matter campaign is anti-Black Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter is anti-death with only wanting to be able to step outside take a breath and be equals as thy neighbor. The bottom line is that African Americans are calling attention to the specific problem of ongoing and systemic cheapening of their lives. Taking the black lives matter phrase and seeing it as ‘only black lives matter and retorting with All Lives Matter, for one your changing the statement into a racial debate and two you are now saying black lives don’t matter; your saying: Shut up. Understand that as a direct response, All Lives Matter is essentially saying that we should just ignore the problem so before you go saying all lives to Black Lives Matter followers think about family. If you have children as a parent you teach your kids about the world and how to stay safe out there with the dangers that can come about.
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Well do you have to tell your kids that because of their melanin they are at higher risk of death for no reason by the protectors we call for help on; I don’t believe so? Ask twelve year old Tamir Rice Parents if they even got a chance to before he was shot and killed by police as he “posed a threat (Library, CNN)”. Ever hear of Alton Sterling thirty-seven from Baton Rouge, wonder if he ever told his kids before he was shot several times to death while pinned to the ground by police, unarmed (Library CNN). Listen to the four year old baby girl say how scared she is of men with badges because they shot her daddy Philando Castile so many times with her in the backseat and mother in the car; in this instance he was armed and let police know he had a weapon in his car with is licenses to carry and when told to get his hands up he did as told and was shot for it, reaching up not over (Library CNN). I’m saying to you know when you say All Lives Matter your saying it in a direct response to the phrase Black Lives Matter and all the organization is trying to accomplish is what you’re saying back to them, and it is to be a part of ‘All Lives’. At the end of the day if that statement were to be true then there would not be a need for Black Lives Matter.
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The Hunger Games novel portrays control through the Capitol’s controlling and isolating actions against the 12 districts. There are multiple controlling authorities in the Hunger Games that can also be linked to the real world. Suzanne Collins has a small depiction of the real world issues through her novel. At the beginning of The Hunger Games the “people” don’t obey the Capitol’s law and go outside of their assigned district and end up getting caught by the Capitol which resulted in an extremely harsh punishment, The Capitol cut out their tongues and turned them into mindless slaves.
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As we know one of the major social issues that America is currently facing is police brutality. Police brutality is the use of excessive force, usually physical, but can also be in common forms of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer. In this past year we’ve had many cases of police brutality such as the Sandra Bland case. Sandra Bland was stopped by a police officer for failure to signal a lane change. State trooper Brian Encinia arrested her following an escalating conflict between the two which began because Ms.
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This social issue can be easily resolved if police officers wouldn’t let their positions over us Americans blow they’re head up and make them feel as if they have that type of power over us. We’re all still made equally, no matter what race we are or what job we have. I’m not saying the blame is only on the police officers either some of us don’t follow the rules and follow the right procedures when we get pulled over or we do something illegal.
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Police brutality has been a growing problem in society in the past few years. Police officers were supposed to be the peacekeepers of the world, the people who protect cities to ensure that every person feels safe. In the past few decades, police brutality has caused many innocent people to die. This causes many people to not trust the police, in reality, not all police officers are bad, and the media, taking it out of proportion, gives a hatred for all police officers.
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This needs to stop. Racism still exists in this world, just because of ignorance. The ignorance of prejudice people causes unnecessary death every day. The world today needs to accept everyone as equals, and it needs to come sooner than later. There are many different types of police brutality. There is a big difference between physical and verbal abuse. Physical abuse is the one more people are worried about, the police unlawfully using their guns, Tasers, batons or any other weapon.
Topic: police-brutality

As we know one of the major social issues that America is currently facing is police brutality. Police brutality is the use of excessive force, usually physical, but can also be in common forms of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer. In this past year, we’ve had many cases of police brutality such as the Sandra Bland case. Sandra Bland was stopped by a police officer for failure to signal a lane change, State trooper Brian Encinia arrested her following an escalating conflict between the two which began because Ms.
Topic: police-brutality

Police brutality has been a growing problem in society in the past few years Police officers were supposed to be the peacekeepers of the world, the people who protect cities to ensure that every person feels safe. In the past few decades, police brutality has caused many innocent people to die. This causes many people to not trust the police, in reality, not all police officers are bad, and the media, taking it out of proportion, gives a hatred for all police officers The problems all start with stereotypes, Many people still believe the horrible things people said about black people in the past century, many view them as illegals, stupid, dangerous people.
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This needs to stop. Racism still exists in this world, just because of ignorance The ignorance of prejudiced people causes unnecessary death every day, The world today needs to accept everyone as equals, and it needs to come sooner than later. There are many different types of police brutality, There is a big difference between physical and verbal abuse. Physical abuse is the one more people are worried about, the police unlawfully using their guns, Tasers, batons, or any other weapon The major problem with police officers is the abuse of their weapons.
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Police brutality is excessive force that goes beyond the reasonable force needed to accomplish a lawful police purpose. This causes a problem in everyday life who constantly have to deal with police on a daily basis. People have to be very careful of what they do because they might get handled in a harsh way, which exceeds the power of the police. Police need to be monitored or carry a camera at all times to make sure that they are not using excessive force as they deal with civilians, There are several cases where the police have over stepped their vowels and used unnecessary force to deal with people that they considered threats.
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Police feel like that they are above the law just because of the badge, it makes them feel like they are law and should be able to do anything to whoever they want, If they want to stop and frisk people at random without suspicion they would be able to do so or, if they want to man handle someone even though the person have already been apprehended they could do so due to the badge. The badge seems to give them authority above the law to get away with basically everything, The badge gives police officers a sense of security against the law and makes other officers help each other from getting in trouble from the law, It makes it unfair for other individuals who haven’t done anything wrong and have endured brutal injuries or even death because of excessive force.
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An example of police brutality is the Eric Garner case where police have choked a civilian named Eric Gamer to death, Eric Garner have continuously told the police that he couldn‘t breathe but the officer still kept him in a choke hold till he could no longer able to grasp for air: Eric died as the officer held him in the choke hold and Eric didn’t show signs of a struggle as the police officer used force to try to bring him down, The police officers need to stop trying to use force when it isn‘t necessary, it could cost people their lives just as it cost Eric Garner his life Police should know when they are allowed to use force and when it is unnecessary. Eric Garner may have been selling loose cigarettes but it doesn’t mean that police are allowed to jump or beat up on the guyjust because of the sell loose cigarettes If the Eric had a weapon or is resisting arrest then the police should be able to use force to apprehend Eric but not to the extent of killing him if possible. This case had many families furious to know that you could tell the officers that you are choking and they will continue to choke you until you can’t breathe no more.
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People are not feeling safe with the protection of the police anymore because they would be the ones to add to the problem rather than trying to keep the peace People are starting not to feel safe anymore with the police around because people are dying left and right from them shooting civilians with an unjust causet They shooting just because they feel like they need to or apparently they were threated while the person was trying run away rather than attack The police would try to twist the story around and cover up for one anotherjust to make sure the others stay out ofjail, It makes it unfair for the families who fall victim to the police brutality and all the police could say that it was just an accidentt That is all they could say and try to save themselves from the charges that should have been given to them The other police officers would help lie or come up with things that would help their fellow officer from the law. Police try to make themselves seem that they are above or they are the lawjust because they are given a badge and a gun, This is what makes them feel powerful enough to do whatever they want to civilians who don‘t have authority.
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The police should be monitored at all times when they encounter civilians on the street so just encase they done something wrong. They should carry small cameras on their person at all times to so if anything goes wrong everyone will be able to prove that police have been abusing their power or doing their job like they are supposed to. It would make the matter a whole lot easier to figure out what all the officers are up too. If the police do not want to bring out the camera at the end of the day or don’t have a camera to show what they were doing during the day they should be liable, Before leaving to do theirjobs they should have a small camera on them at all times so if they need evidence or anybody needs evidence for their actions it would already be ready for show. It would be able to be presented as evidence for both sides of any case and make matters a lot easier for them to be solved. Also, the cameras should be checked every day to make sure that the police officers are treating the civilians how they are supposed to be treated on a daily basis, I feel that police brutality is horrible wrong and should be stopped, many people have been injured badly or killed due to these events.
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The people who encounter police on the streets on an everyday basis are starting to become afraid of things that they have done and starting to wonder what could they do to protect themselves and their loved ones. People are scared of what might happen to their children when they come back from work or even them at work It is scary to think that people who roam the streets and risk their lives to protect us are also the ones who are causing us harm. These actions seem unjust for police officers to do, I would have thought their job is to keep the civilians safe and keep them in check when we are doing something wrong or illegal. They are not supposed to kill us or badly injure us just because they feel like it. I know that police officers have to risk their lives and are always on constant risk of losing their lives but that does mean they should be able to hurt or kill people who don’t struggle as they are arresting or apprehending them, To me it makes no sense of how people should be handle harshly or killed when they are not showing any signs of struggling to get away or attack. Police should watch their actions as the pursue people and make sure they are not the cause of police brutality.
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I believe that black lives matter. when I watch the news, I see that cops are not killing innocent men because of color or race. We are equal in law but when it comes to having police brutality there are 258 people shot and killed by police in the US. And, do you know what’s weird? They are all black people,(BBC NEWS,July 18,2016) I believe that everyone in this world «no matter what race or color –should be treated equally when it comes to police and that person’s rights, I believe innocent men like Jordan Edwards deserve to live because this was not a misunderstanding That was police brutality toward a kid because of his color and race.
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The way I see it, we are equal in law so why can’t man be accepted the way they are or their differences be embraced? Why must one black man die for another to stand up? I believe in black men and women’s’ rights and that police should think twice before pulling the trigger and sending another innocent man to die for the color of his skin. This has to be the end of police brutality in America and the end of racism around the world so that men can be equal in the law The men and women of this world protest police brutality against blacks but really it’s for all races and colors So take a stand because BLACK LIVES MATTER! This I believe: in equality of race and equality in skin tone and less police brutality towards skin color and towards a person’s ethnicity
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My final assessment paper will be focused on racism within the criminal justice system as well as the police brutality that is geared towards blacks. It’s hard to believe we still live in a time where there is so much maltreatment against people of color, but study after study uncovers an inconceivable amount of data that reflects how blacks are put through the criminal justice system at a much higher rate than any other race. They are also more likely to experience police brutality in their lifetime.
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Most people of color are aware that they are automatic targets for stereotyping and racism when they are in an area where a lot of whites are present. Whether it’s the heads hung low and no eye contact being made or a person moving to a different side of the street, the blatant racism in our society cannot be ignored. The police are no better than this and signs of racism and stereotyping are shown often in their interactions with the black population.
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We will now explore the outcome of quite a few police stops with people of color. When you leave your home, it’s hard to believe that many people have to fear for their lives and not because of high crime rates, but rather the police brutality against blacks. It has long been an issue in the U.S., but the media coverage has been both a benefit and detriment to the various movements to end it. With the rise of cell phone recordings, police brutality is put on the forefront of news outlets from a witness point of view. When reviewing the actual statistics of police brutality against blacks, they are quite alarming. We will now go over a few for reference.
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Blacks are 3 times more likely to be killed by police than white people. In 2017 there were 1,147 people killed at the hands of a police officer and 25% of those people were black. Less than 1 in 3 of the blacks killed by police in 2014 were suspected of a violent crime and allegedly armed. Lastly, 99% of the cases of police killings resulted in no conviction for the police officer involved. These figures are difficult to fathom, but they are very realistic and not much seems to be done to prevent the killing of blacks from continuing.
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There are also situations where we see police violence against black women going unnoticed until it becomes a large-scale issue. There was a case in Oklahoma City where Officer Holtzclaw targeted women of color in lower income areas by stopping them for unjustified reasons so they could perform sexual favors for him. Eventually, these women came forward and the officer was prosecuted and received 263 years in prison. This type of situation happens more than we’d like to think, but unfortunately many women are too afraid to speak up because they do not believe anything will be done about it and also fear for their safety.
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There have been studies conducted on how Americans view the criminal justice system. Most whites have a “favorable impression” and believe they can count on the system to be fair and impartial, while blacks feel as though it is “unfair and racially biased.” While there is no way for blacks to prove that each case is racially driven, it is evident that most are focused on the alleged perpetrator being a person of color. We also see that there are some police officers who are fighting for better methods to be enforced within their precincts. While most would like to protect their own, others believe that as police officers they should be held to the oath they gave when joining the force of serving and protecting the community. If an officer speaks out against their fellow officer, they are seen as a “rat” which makes the good cops hesitant to say anything (even when they believe they should).
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I have had multiple instances throughout life where police racism and brutality has affected people around me. The most recent situation has impacted my cousin’s life gravely. He was a victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time and has now been convicted of murder. Unfortunately, he had a previous criminal record which made him a prime target for pinning this crime on him. He is now facing a life sentence that will be almost impossible to appeal. Many Americans would like to believe that our “criminal justice system isn’t a system of racial control, it’s a system of crime control” but this is far from the truth.
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I am nervous to be in any situation, where I will get pulled over by a police officer and have to consider feeling as though survival is the key. I am fearful for not only my life, but my friends and family lives. As a young African American coming from a majority black neighborhood we without a doubt think that our race is being targeted in these adversities. We stand by “black lives matter,” because we as a society must take action for our life, and the lives lost through police brutality.
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The U.S. can not continue to allow those with hate in their heart protect our citizens. The survivors of these brutalities say, “they have been shocked, tased, beaten to death, and even have had a plastic bag placed over their head. Could you imagine. Stepfather, we can not watch anymore news on another black live being lost through the hands of an officer. I would hate to see a situation like this hit close to home.
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In conclusion, police brutality is an unfortunate issue. I would like to send my sincere condolences to all those black lives lost that ended in a confrontation with a police officer. As for the families we understand nothing will ever be able to fill in the void you feel in your hearts. We need this acknowledged so justice can come to pass. Stepfather, you must arise to these difficult situations to change the law. Something must be done to stop this nonsense. So, we do not have to lose any more loved ones. I will never understand, why is it that bad things happen to good people? There is a long line in history where police brutality has occurred, yet we are all human beings. All of our lives are precious. This trend of of police brutality must be stopped. Stepfather, you must ask yourself, what is really going to stop this from happening again? We must change how cops think or else we will be marching forever.
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In the year of 2017 alone over one thousand people who were not convicted of any crime or people who were unarmed suffered death to the hands of police officers who are supposed to work on making out cities and homes safe. Throughout several years police brutality has become a large problem in society, to try and solve this problem body cameras were involved and relied on to record any sort of crime and with that it exposed to the public how police officers will shoot innocent people who are unarmed or people who make no attempts to do anything involving violence towards the police.
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A study was done on police officers and the results came out, saying that “19% of them may have PTSD. Other studies suggest that approximately 34% suffer symptoms associated with PTSD but do not meet the standards for the full diagnosis”(Kirschman). It is proven that a fairly high amount of police officers suffer PTSD though it is a high risk since PTSD can easily be triggered for someone working in such a traumatic line of service, for example if a police officer was a past veteran who cannot hear the sound of loud noises without PTSD coming into effect that makes both the police officer and possible anyone around him/her in danger of coming in contact with the ugly side of this mental illness. Along with acting out after PTSD is triggered it will come down to the fact that “untreated officers are also more likely than their counterparts without PTSD to overreact and make poor decisions in difficult situations”(Scharff).
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All the racially bias officers opened up pandora’s box in the sense of all the backlash and riots received after several severe incidents that included people of color. It is documented that, “An individual who commits crimes is more likely to have a hostile encounter with the police than an individual who does not”(Hassett), though in the off chance the the police officer was racially biased they might “might well accost an individual who is not involved in a violent crime at all”(Hassett). It is biased that “Black people were more likely to be killed by police, more likely to be unarmed and less likely to be threatening someone when killed”(“2017 Police Violence Report”). There are several cases were police act out against a person due to the way they look or a police over reacts and then an innocent person ends up dead. Out of a hundred and fifty-nine people that were shot by a police officer a little over eighty three of those people were of some sort of color.
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With a little extra training it could be proven helpful that police officers could understand how to handle a situation without such force right away. After seeing that police brutality was becoming a major problem body cameras were soon introduced to the public so the people would be able to see exactly what the police do, but in all reality it just exposed the violence that was followed by the actions of police officers. With the newfound body cameras exposing and drawing attention, “ lawsuits were being brought against both the officers and the government for which they work, and a focus on the psychological conditions that may affect those officers who violently abuse citizens”(Walter). Since police brutality seems to be a common thing due to hearing it on the news or reading about it in the paper you’d think the world is such a horrible place though the thing is that, “ many police officers go their entire careers without ever having to draw their weapon or engage in a serious physical confrontation in order to protect themselves”(Walter). The shocking fact is that even after several cases where police officers should be charged only a extremely small percent of officers actually get the punishment for the actions they commited, for example 92% were of people that were killed by police shootings were killed by tasers, physical force.Officers that were charged with a crime in only 13 of these cases, that is only one percent of all killings by police.(“2017 Police Violence Report”)
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Although it is required that police officers undergo twenty-one weeks of training, it should be required that police undergo advanced and longer training in the areas of bias, mental health, and alternative measures to force. With extra training it could be proven effective so that officials could examine police officers for any sort of mental health problem or sign of racially bias in addition give officers the correct training so they are not using an excess amount of force in a situation that does not require violence. Police are human beings too and it’s okay to make mistakes, but with them signing up to protect our families and homes it should be necessary that they have the right amount of training because at this point it seems like officers are doing more bad than good at this point and frankly with the proper amount of training it could end a lot of problems going on in the world currently.
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Since the establishment of our nation, there has been tension present between the white and black populations. In the eighteenth century it entailed slavery then after the abolishment of slavery during the Restoration period the era of Jim Crow plagued the blacks of the south with racial laws designed to have two separate societies living in the south, one black and one white. The Jim Crow era directly contributed to the police brutality culture that plagues the United States today due to the simple fact that during the 1950s and 60s white police officers would deliberately attack black citizens during protest.
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Investigation is significant when finding a resolution for a destructive culture because uncovering the source of hatred and violence allows for it to be stopped at the source. This idea can be compared to dry hair. Dry hair is not going to be fixed if moisture is applied to the split and brittle ends, it will only retain its moisture if it is applied to the scalp. The motive behind the violent attacks by white police officers is vital in resolving this issue. This year a stand up student and recent high school graduate was killed by a white police officer while unarmed.
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​The Nation ​writes about the incident when saying ‘recent high-school graduate and organizer of his school’s walkout for gun violence, read from a poem by Antwon Rose, the 17 year old black teenager who earlier that week was shot in the back by police as he ran away from them, unarmed’(Rosenfeld, 2018). Like much of the police brutality incidents concerning a white officer and a black student, it was senseless and an innocent life was lost for no reason at all. It appears to the public eye that the root cause for this unbridled hatred is racial prejudice. That fact is true but it is not a proper motive. According to ​CNN ​the number of police shootings each year in the United States is at approximately one thousand, so the fact is established that the United States has an issue with violent police officers. Further, African Americans and other minorities tend to live in lower income neighborhoods yielding higher crime and police officers who are on the lookout for trouble because of the high crime rate and probably gang presence. Putting racial prejudice aside, the reason why some many African American young men are killed by police is because of the neighborhood they live in and the association that goes along with it. That is when racial prejudice and hatred are intertwined with stereotypes of neighborhoods and group of people. Officer Jeronimo Yanez was acquitted for ‘manslaughter in the shooting death of thirty two year old Philando Castile’(​Nodjimbadem, 2017). Large protests were staged after this killing and the reaction to this murder shows that this pre-Biblical era level violence needs to come to an end in the modern age. ​Fundamentally, the motive is neighborhood association and fear of danger the reasoning behind their violence is racial tension and prejudice.
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The next step in pursuing a world where black men are not targeted for the color of their skin is intervention. Once the source and reasoning is established, it needs to be applied to an action. This is the stage that is being showcased and publicized in the media as of right now. Protester, politicians and media outlets all give their piece to this matter, creating a mass ball of confusion. In the midst of confusion good point sare being made like in the ​New York Times article written by Matthew Haag speaking about the murder of Tamir Rice. Haag writes ‘former Cleveland patrol officer who fatally shot Tamir Rice, a 12 year old boy whose death in 2014 intensified national outrage over the killing of unarmed black men and boys, has been hired by a police department in a small Ohio village’ and that he was not charged for the boy’s death (Haag, 2018). This dismissal of Officer Loehmann’s crime is a clear depiction of how United States lawmakers need to implement stricter laws concerning this matter. Office Loehmann was responsible for the murder of an innocent minor and is allowed to continue working in the industry of law enforcement, that is neither safe or just in the eyes of the law, so why are practices like this allowed to continue? Protesting is a step in the right direction but it is not doing enough to change anything. The intervention needs to come from within. Concerned citizens need to educate themselves then obtain jobs adjacent or in the lawmaking department, changing the system from within. That is the best way that one can intervene and change things for the better.
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Once a decent way of intervention, whether through infiltration or speaking out, prevention needs to be encouraged and cemented within the society of this country. Another ​New York Times a​ rticle speaks about how an officer in Chicago shot a black teenager sixteen times and ‘three other Chicago police officers were charged with conspiring to cover up the shooting’(2018). Additionally, the epidemic of police brutality has made such an impact it has reached across the globe. ‘We haven’t seen mayors step up and make clear commitments to eliminate the level of police violence in their communities’ making the point that not only the federal government should be paying attention to the violence but so should politicians on a lower level like city mayors. They have more of a direct effect on the community than the President would (2015). Prevention lies within lawmaking and within hiring processes. Police stations and departments should be more mindful when hiring police officers and look past their statistics in the police academy. Personality should be a major factor in hiring an officer, for, they are law enforcers, not oppressors.
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Police brutality is something that has deep rooted history in our country. The racial tension established during the colonial days of slavery have never fully disappeared. Yes, the lives of African Americans have improved and more opportunities are available, but the underlying problem needs to be addressed. Police officers, lawmakers and all of those in authority need to be held accountable for their lack of action in this epidemic plaguing the country. The steps towards ending brutality are doable, especially in a community that promotes it.
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Do you know how safe our world really is ? Have you ever asked a police officer about their family and personal lives? Have you ever wondered what it actually take to become a police officer? Police officers are accredited from the gained knowledge received from trainings, mentors and tactics. Every year over the course of time statistics get lower because we are kept safe due to proactive police officers doing their job to the fullest. Police Officers are humans just like you and I , they have complications and flaws daily while doing their job each and every day.
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One is for you to be at least 20 years old during your hiring process and 21 years old when it is your academy classes time to graduate. Along with those minimum age requirements that you must meet before your hiring process starts. Once you are finally hired on the job you must of qualifications such as : drug screening , background checks, psychological evaluations, and physical fitness. Coupled with the hiring qualifications there are more qualifications that they must pass during the Police Academy.
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The police academy typically is from six months through 12 months. Different departments have different police academy requirements, departments who are in need of officers immediately academy is six months, others who are well staffed are 12 months. During your time in the academy you gain knowledge around topics such as road patrol, firearms safety, state laws, traffic control , and self discipline. In addition to graduating from the police academy you are subject to going through more strategic training, Field Training. Along starting Field Training you are given a mentor who is suppose to teach you the basics of working as road patrol. Those mentors are also known as, Field Training Officers.
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These mentors shows one how to be a proactive and overachieving police officer by showing them some skills and tactics that may not have been taught in the police academy. As I tell people from the knowledge I have gained about Field Training Officers , I tell them it is more than checkboxes and having understandment of certain topics in the law field. It is a bond created and shared aspects of life and road patrol. In spite of graduating the police academy and then passing the field training phase, othen becoming a police officer who will encounter with some horrible scenes and scenarios. As police are doing such a great job trying to keep their local communities safe by placing their own life on the line for citizens they never knew. Alongside with this fearful job police take on others problems and life fails. As of Police Firearm Officers Association “ 80% of police officers suffer from depression and anxiety daily throughout ” If you were not aware there were more than 9.5 Million innocent people killed in fatal auto accidents.
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Many people compare fatal auto accidents to the amount of speeding tickets. There were 40,000 speeding tickets issued by police officers in the United States. Understand that when a police officer issues you a written citation for speeding or any other petty reason, they are simply just doing their job. Those 40,000 speeding tickets that were issued to those people were an eye opening event due to the fact they realized that they are wrong and now they have that instinct that it isn’t so good to speed. There are numerous consequences that comes with speeding, receiving a written citation is one of them. Knowing that police are issuing citations for speedings and other cimple crimes.