Personal Narrative: The Ferguson Case

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The generation I am growing up in, is full of a lot of issues but what bothers me the most is the fact that we are never told the full truth. I’m grow up where it’s wrong for an officer to do his job, or defend him or herself so they can see their family at the end of the day. The news broadcasters almost never give us the 100% full truth. They give us want people want to see for ratings. All that does is fuel the fire in debates leading to the people bringing up even more unnecessary actions.
For example the Ferguson Case that happened last year, about Michael Brown an unarmed black man. New York times has stated that “Protesters returned to the riot-scarred streets of Ferguson, a day after crowds looted businesses and set fire to buildings

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