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Police Brutality When cops continually use their training and tactics in ways that brutally harm and injure people, it is unjustly wrong. It is becoming an assumption that white cops are purposely targeting African American citizens. Cops are rushing to conclusions and taking lives or seriously injuring people. Once these citizens are injured it makes it very hard for them to believe in or even trust the law, which in turn is causing a major concern nationwide. Take for instance the…

In today's society there is copious amounts of controversy over police brutality. Everyday on the news you see a story about unlawful police brutality against someone. In fact Police officers have reasoning for what they do. On September 16, 2016, Terence Crutcher was pulled over by a Police Officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was asked to step out of his vehicle and put his hands on the back of his head. At first terence obeyed the Officers requests, but then he started reaching in his pocket…

Police officers have more powers than the average citizen; they have the power to arrest, seize property, and use deadly force. Many officers have abused these powers, and when they do, you would think they would be fired and prosecuted, right? Wrong. In most of these cases, officers have only been suspended or given probation, this seems like a minor punishment for such an unjustifiable crime. Police officers have gotten above the law and are now able to abuse their powers as they wish. When…

Police brutality is a very sensitive and controversial topic of discussion in the United States. Police brutality occurs when an officer uses excessive or unnecessary force when dealing with other people. Police have been under a microscope recently to make sure that their actions are necessary and appropriate for the situation that they are in due to the fact that there has been widespread media coverage of police brutality. This media coverage has allowed people to examine how police officers…

controversy. One of the most sensitive topics has been the accusation that some police officers unjustly treated black male citizens in carrying out their duties. This attributed to establishing the Black Lives Matter movement; a form of civil disobedience with rallies throughout the U.S. Unfortunately this same controversial topic resulted in five police officers being killed in the line of duty in Dallas, TX, three police officers killed in the line of duty in Baton Rouge, LA and other…

Police departments have often been accused of racial profiling throughout the years. Many times the incidents ended in tragedies that will not be forgotten. This situation has brought up riots that were uncontrollable and everyone just sat back and watched. Although at times assertiveness might be necessary, the police department often uses too much force and are biased on their targeted suspects, because many incidents have already been reported and many ended in lives lost. Instead of…

Ferguson after Michael Brown was killed back in 2014. Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson, this even among others, sparked serious riots, as well as gave birth to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Darren Seals gained significant notoriety from his involvement in the movement in Ferguson Missouri for the past few years. As of this moment, no suspects have been released however the police have confirmed it as a homicide. Opinion: As an activist and leader in…

justice system all the while losing faith in the police 's ability to protect and serve. The injustice that some families must deal with has led to riots across the U.S. along with the well-known hashtag “black lives matter” used on almost all social media. Police brutality…

Allan Geary Mr.Murphy 7 January, 2015 Police Brutality in America In result of the recent events and heavy media coverage like the case of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, the controversy of excessive force and police brutality has become more renown than ever before. The use of excessive force by police officers has been growing despite the protection offered in the Constitution for citizens against such drastic measures. The term “Police Brutality” and what it encompases appears to have a…

Police brutality is a controversial topic when it comes to social media outlets. For example, the excessive shooting by a police officer caused the death of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MI. According to Ferguson Police Report, the Ferguson Police department was filled with so much corruption in their practices that the U.S Department of Justice had to fully investigate the Ferguson Police Department on September 4, 2014. Our history always has a way of repeating itself. Police brutality is not a…