Dodge Charger

I never would have thought that I would have to live life without my brother. Having to go on and experience all the things that we dreamed we would together alone. He was just another completely innocent black teenager that lost his life and nobody ever faced the consequences for his murder. White supremacy and the judicial system are two major issues in todays’ society that are problematic. The Caucasian population knows that in most situations, especially those in which African Americans are…

Kendall, my dad and Jenny, Kendall’s mom. Everyone had looked okay, it didn’t look like anyone got hurt, maybe some bruises but no ambulances needed to be called so that was a relief. For assurance Skylar’s mom, Hope, came up to my dad’s Dark Gray Dodge Charger, where me and Alexa were sitting, I opened the door and the words she said made all the difference. I remember her saying with confidence and with a relieved look in her eye “Kendall is going to be alright, no one got…

violently. Screaming profanity as my speed increased I shrieked a villainous laugh of evil. Soaring at 100mph, I was victorious! So I thought. Glancing to my left, my face went pale. Hidden under a post holding up the “Oak Rd.” bridge, was A Brand new Dodge Charger, reading Davison County Police on the…

Orleans when Hurricane Katrina devastated thousands in 2005. She survived the cruel storm and moved to Arkansas shortly after. Then, on January 10th, 2014, another terrible event took place. Kayla was crossing the street when a woman driving a Dodge Charger…

It was the 1960s, gas was cheap, 37 cents a gallon on average, and people were finding their way back to normal life after World War 2. Racial tensions and tension with the USSR were coming to turning points, art and music were growing as an outlet for personal expression. The economy was circulating as the decade was run by democratic presidents between 1961 and 1969.The 1960s were a decade of change, and the auto industry was no exception. In the 1960s the automobile industry was shaped by a…

It all began with a simple phone call one night after dinner, “Joe” my father hollered up the stairs, “it’s for you. It’s Jackie, and she sounds upset.” As I came downstairs to pick up the phone, I was not happy. I was tired and had looked forward to a nice quiet evening at home, not another stupid adventure with Jackie. Thirty minutes later, however, Jackie’s silver Mustang convertible swung into our driveway, and Jackie was leaning on the horn before the car came to a full stop. Grabbing my…

At approximately 7:00 pm on Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 I arrived at 7810 Shaver Rd for my internship with the Portage Department of Public Safety. I entered the station and put on my vest for my ride along. I then proceeded to the Sergeant 's office where I received the name of the officer I would be riding with for the night. The Sergeant told me I was scheduled to ride with Officer Patterson. I met with Patterson and we went to the briefing room and waited for the night shift briefing. After…

It was the day of my 8th birthday, February 19th, 1992. I woke up at an unpleasant time of 6:39 AM. A man's figure was dashing out the door; I presume it was my dad rushing out the door to go to work. Last night he said to me, “Euripides, do you know why I go out into the cruel world and protect complete strangers?” I shook my head... “I do it all to make sure that you and your mother can have a great future.” My father practically lived at his job. Even on birthdays, my dad could never make…

What is civil forfeiture? This law is a nationwide procedure; however, Mississippi is considered the worst for encouraging this abuse called policing for profit. It’s a law where police and prosecutors confiscate the private property of an individual who is allegedly suspected of an illegal drug activity but has never been convicted. “What (doth it) profit, my brethren, through a man say he hath faith, and have not works?” (James 2:14 KJV). The state and federal civil asset forfeiture laws,…

corruption, racial profiling, political repression and the improper use of Tasers. It seems as though the police is targeting African American. Not just in my community but throughout the country. I am African American myself, I drive and 2014 dodge charger. Nearly everyday that I drive, I am followed by police officers for no reason at all. I could be just imagining things, but if it happens everyday I am certain that it is not just my imagination. I do not know if the police officers think I…