In 2013the exhaustion of African American tolerance of police brutality became apparent to the globe when the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter took centre stage on social media; this was used straight after the injustice killing of Trayvon Martin by police officer Zimmerman. However, the international activist movement that it is now internationally known for its demonstration trailing the deaths of two African American in 2014. Comparing both BPP and BLM it is evident that both organisations were created on the basis of self defense due to frustration with police brutality against African Americans. Recently, America thought they had entered into the “post-racial” era due to their first black president Obama. Unfortunately with the discourse of social…
Parry, Nat. “Is Police Brutality Color-Blind?” Consortiumnews.com 22 Aug. 2014: 13 Oct. 2015 https://consortiumnews.com/2014/08/22/is-police-brutality-color-blind/ A strength of this reference is that not only does it bring up local statistics on police brutality in regards to racial minorities, but it addresses it on a national level, as well. The Consortiumnews.com author includes U.S. federal constitution facts, as well.…
In the Summer of 2013, the Black Lives Matter movement came to fruition in the wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a young and unarmed black male. Since then, the movement has demonstrated against other deaths of many black men believed to have been victims of police brutality. Despite the scrutiny behind police practices such as the chokehold and racial profiling, which are both deemed illegal, the police have not changed these practices and instead made them legal under different names such as the “headlock” and the “drug courier profile”. In response to the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2014 killings of NYPD officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, the Blue Lives Matter movement was created. Instead…
“Black Lives Matter” Movement & Police Brutality As much as the subjects of “Black Lives Matter” and police brutality are getting stale and cliché, unfortunately it is still an issue that will not be corrected by hushed complaints and sweeping under the rug. However, this problem is not brand new; it has only escalated. Racial discrimination began in the times of slavery and has been an issue since—well forever. The discrimination has been toughest on minorities—like the African-American community. Along with the racial discrimination from society itself, some police and law enforcement figures have often abused their power and taken advantage of their place in the majority race.…
At the point when a black thinks about a cop what ought to ring a bell is "legend". Cops should be an indication of safety, when a cop comes around a black individual ought to feel comfortable and secured. Although a few years ago it was this way it is no longer true. Present day's cops are seen as individuals that African Americans need to avoid, many black people fear them. Cops are currently manhandling, attacking, and executing guiltless African Americans, this is what I call police brutality against African Americans.…
Police brutality has long been a topic of discussion. Police brutality, a form of police misconduct, happens all around the world. In the United States, it has come to light more in recent years. A city especially known for police brutality is Detroit, Michigan. Detroit police officers kill or injure criminal suspects at a higher rate than other US cities including New York and Washington DC, cities known for high crime rates.…
“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under, God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL.” Everyday millions of African American children pledge allegiance to a country that has no allegiance to them. It is a sad day in America when the justice system say it is ok for a white man to kill a black man, in cold blood However, If a black man kills a white man, a dog, or shoots a gun for any reason he is automatically sentenced and serves time. Police brutality towards young African American males is a horrifying reality that thirty percent of this country has to face. It is sad that the election of a black president did nothing to enhance to progress our race.…
Police Brutality and Racial Disparities Introduction Police brutality against African Americans is a widely discussed topic across the states. However, what cause the police to be so? Why do they use excessive and deadly force against them? And is it really only about African Americans or does the other ethnicities encounter the same problem?…
This made American’s cringe in disgust that this act was had occurred in their own country. The four officers that partook in the beating were all acquitted of the crime. Many believed that the officers were plain guilty of the crime they were being acquitted of. This is what sparked the LA riots, soon the city was up in flames. Despite them being acquitted of the crime individuals that partook in the riots believed they had to take justice into their own hands and wrongfully started looting, destroying, and hurting anything in their path.…
Police brutality is a big epidemic in today’s society. Police brutality has taken over the news and the lives of people. Police brutality is a bad thing that is going on in our world, it remains one of the most serious divisive human rights violations in the United States. Police need to take responsibility for their actions. They need to face consequences for what they have done, people are starting not to trust the police, and now the police have too much power.…
Police brutality: pushed past limits Having power over people does not give one the right to use it whichever way they choose too. Police brutality is an issue for communities around the world and continues to be an issue for society 's most vulnerable. A victim’s life by the higher authority like the police will become affected on many levels including: mentally, physically and emotionally. Victims are suffering every day as police choose to use excessive force and go to violent height to tame defencseless people they are targeting. Police have recently upgraded themselves by arming themselves with a body camera showing they have greater power a proof along their side, racism plays a main key role through police brutality as it depends on the officer whether he/…
The bottom line is that without substantial evidence, such as equal media outreach of stories and solid statistics, no one can make a solid opinion past their pre-established thoughts on the matter. Police Brutality, none the less, is still an unfortunate and major issue out in the world. This portion of the paper will add an alternate opinion to the previous segment. There are still so many crooked and corrupt cops in the world being violent towards civilians, whether armed or not. There are the examples of police brutality where the police officer(s) was/were brutal to a suspect or civilian because of race or ethnicity.…
Police Brutality Police brutality has become a major problem in the United States because of the media. This is an issue that is not taken lightly to the people. There are many people that have been affected, personally, by police brutality. This issue has always been present in the United States, but the media has shown light on these issues in the last few years. Due to the media portraying these issues to the public, many questions have been raised on the topic of police brutality.…
The “regularity with which unarmed African Americans recently have been shot” has brought attention to an issue that can no longer be ignored. The occurrence of police brutality against black people was not commonly discussed until a few years ago. However, “police brutality is not a new phenomenon” (Chaney).Sin. Since 2013 there has been numerous incidents that have angered society and encouraged a new discussion. The movements continue to grow in effect every time someone mentions the names Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray, Keith Scott and more because it is a constant reminder of the police brutality that uses ethos to stir up the emotions of America.…
Police brutality and racism seem to be consistently connected to one another. This has become a serious issue in which circumstances have ended violently or even fatally when involving police officers and African American citizens. In 2014, the United States Census Bureau reported that African American people make up only 13.2% of our population. Anyone can become a victim of police brutality, regardless of their race; but statistics show that African American people are being killed by police at more than twice the rate of Caucasian and Hispanic people. It is also considerably more likely for the African American victims in these situations to have been unarmed at their time of death.…