One of the most current civil rights issues that is taking place in America is, police brutality and injustices, towards the so called African - Americans and the so called Hispanics. The minorities in America are being brutalized and murdered at the hands of the ones that vowed to protect and serve. It appears to be a new issue especially to the newer generations since they are not being taught true history. The reality is that the problems between minorities and police officers dates as far back as the transatlantic slave trade of 1619. The issue is being brought to the lime-light because it is currently being exposed by modern technology. Many civil right groups have come together to bring awareness as well as send a message to
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You have cases such as Emmett Till who was lynched in 1955 for flirting with a so called caucasain woman and cases as recent as this year, 2016, where Philando Castile is murdered by an officer while reaching for his wallet. The advancement of modern technology has brought attention to this issue because people are able to catch this all on video , as well as stream it live. Sadly, even though we have such solid evidence of police brutality on cameras, officers are still afforded the opportunity to go on paid leave and are eventually acquitted of all charges. Fear is traveling through the police community as well as the community of minorities, creating an even wider gap between the two. It is also stirring up racial tension between the Americans. Civil rights groups have come together to march through the streets as they did in past times, hoping that their voices will be heard and changes will be …show more content…
They feel as though the minorities are whining, complaining and should simply get over the things that have happened in the past and is still happening till this day. They would argue that police brutality does not only happen to minorities which, would be a true statement however, when you examine the numbers, you recognize that there is a real problem. According to mappingpoliceviolence.org, blacks are 3 times more likely to be killed than a white person and in 2015, 97% of the police officers involved were not
You have cases such as Emmett Till who was lynched in 1955 for flirting with a so called caucasain woman and cases as recent as this year, 2016, where Philando Castile is murdered by an officer while reaching for his wallet. The advancement of modern technology has brought attention to this issue because people are able to catch this all on video , as well as stream it live. Sadly, even though we have such solid evidence of police brutality on cameras, officers are still afforded the opportunity to go on paid leave and are eventually acquitted of all charges. Fear is traveling through the police community as well as the community of minorities, creating an even wider gap between the two. It is also stirring up racial tension between the Americans. Civil rights groups have come together to march through the streets as they did in past times, hoping that their voices will be heard and changes will be …show more content…
They feel as though the minorities are whining, complaining and should simply get over the things that have happened in the past and is still happening till this day. They would argue that police brutality does not only happen to minorities which, would be a true statement however, when you examine the numbers, you recognize that there is a real problem. According to mappingpoliceviolence.org, blacks are 3 times more likely to be killed than a white person and in 2015, 97% of the police officers involved were not