In the year of 2014 alone, more than 100 unarmed people of color were killed by United States police. Mistaking pill bottles for firearms, running people down with their police cruiser, the causes of death to these 100+ individuals are too high (Unarmed Victims of 2014, 2015). In the modern age, the US police act as though they can do whatever they want, using their badge to justify the actions acted out by hate groups. This leads to the murder of hundreds of unarmed civilians, most of which are black individuals or other minorities. Although not all police officers are guilty, the issue is large enough to warrant nationwide protests, the birth of groups such as Black Lives Matter, and even make its way into the 2016 presidential elections.
In Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed teen, Michael Brown, was killed, there is a massive racial gap, as reported by the US Department of Justice. This report stated that compared to white people, black individuals are two times more likely to be searched during a traffic stop, while being 26% less likely to have anything illegal in their possession. In all accounts …show more content…
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is an excellent example of this. BLM make their mark by standing up against police brutality and racism in America, claiming simply, that black lives matter. While 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz claims that BLM is “literally suggesting and embracing and celebrating the murder of police officers”, most of the democratic candidates agree that there is a racial bias in America, one that affects the incarceration of minorities (Lerner, 2015) (Reilly, Lerner, 2015). Candidates, including Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, have even met with BLM representatives to discuss plans to help eliminate problems involving the racial bias, as well as police
In Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed teen, Michael Brown, was killed, there is a massive racial gap, as reported by the US Department of Justice. This report stated that compared to white people, black individuals are two times more likely to be searched during a traffic stop, while being 26% less likely to have anything illegal in their possession. In all accounts …show more content…
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is an excellent example of this. BLM make their mark by standing up against police brutality and racism in America, claiming simply, that black lives matter. While 2016 presidential candidate Ted Cruz claims that BLM is “literally suggesting and embracing and celebrating the murder of police officers”, most of the democratic candidates agree that there is a racial bias in America, one that affects the incarceration of minorities (Lerner, 2015) (Reilly, Lerner, 2015). Candidates, including Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton, have even met with BLM representatives to discuss plans to help eliminate problems involving the racial bias, as well as police