In the 21st century, teens are addicted to their phones or electronic devices. I have to admit, I 'm one of them. If we put down our gadgets and see what is going on in the world, there are millions of problems in the world.These problems are called social issues. There are two parts to a social issue.The first part is based on how people interpret the conflict. The other part is the facts. Many social issues that occur today are abortion, gay marriage, gun control, and etc.. One issue that sticks out to me the most is the Black Lives Matter movement. In this paper, I will discuss the objectives of the movement, their faults, their positives, my opinion, and the history of this movement. To start, let 's discuss the history of this movement.
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In addition, it unites the black community to fight against the unjust court system. This movement has recently created a 10 step plan which addresses the abuse of power made by police.They call this plan Campaign Zero.Campaign Zero was founded in August of 2015. The first step is to stop police from pulling people over for minor crimes such as drinking alcohol beverages in the middle of the street, having marijuana, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and loitering. Secondly, the community should decide how the police officers should be punished. Thirdly, the police should limit the use of deadly force by carrying a less lethal weapon, and banning chokeholds. Fourthly, there should be independent investigations when there is police misconduct. Fifthly, the local police department should be the same race as the majority of the community they serve in. Sixthly, it will be mandatory for police to have body cameras on them. Seventhly, the police officers should be better trained.Eighthly, we should stop police from using ticket or arrest quotas to evaluate the performance of officers.Ninthly, they want to end the use of military equipment used by the police.Lastly, officers must be accountable if they break the …show more content…
On July 10, 2015 the protesters were able to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse. African-Americans believed that this flag represented white supremacy and racism.They have brought awareness to the unjust police system. In the Fall of 2015, African-American students from the University of California were able to convince their college to withdraw an investment of $30 million in private prisons. The students stated, “It is ethically embarrassing,” that the college invested money into private prisons. In addition, they also stated, “These private prisons turn black, brown and immigrant bodies into profit under the guise of rehabilitation.” As I have mentioned earlier, they have formed a plan to revise the corrupt police system by using Campaign Zero. Lastly, the Black Lives Matter protesters met with the democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Sanders and Clinton both support their
In addition, it unites the black community to fight against the unjust court system. This movement has recently created a 10 step plan which addresses the abuse of power made by police.They call this plan Campaign Zero.Campaign Zero was founded in August of 2015. The first step is to stop police from pulling people over for minor crimes such as drinking alcohol beverages in the middle of the street, having marijuana, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and loitering. Secondly, the community should decide how the police officers should be punished. Thirdly, the police should limit the use of deadly force by carrying a less lethal weapon, and banning chokeholds. Fourthly, there should be independent investigations when there is police misconduct. Fifthly, the local police department should be the same race as the majority of the community they serve in. Sixthly, it will be mandatory for police to have body cameras on them. Seventhly, the police officers should be better trained.Eighthly, we should stop police from using ticket or arrest quotas to evaluate the performance of officers.Ninthly, they want to end the use of military equipment used by the police.Lastly, officers must be accountable if they break the …show more content…
On July 10, 2015 the protesters were able to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina statehouse. African-Americans believed that this flag represented white supremacy and racism.They have brought awareness to the unjust police system. In the Fall of 2015, African-American students from the University of California were able to convince their college to withdraw an investment of $30 million in private prisons. The students stated, “It is ethically embarrassing,” that the college invested money into private prisons. In addition, they also stated, “These private prisons turn black, brown and immigrant bodies into profit under the guise of rehabilitation.” As I have mentioned earlier, they have formed a plan to revise the corrupt police system by using Campaign Zero. Lastly, the Black Lives Matter protesters met with the democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Sanders and Clinton both support their