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    Everyone Has a Little Malcolm in Them: Malcolm X’s Leadership On November 10, 1963, Malcolm X delivered his best known speech at the Northern Negro GrassRoots Leadership Conference in Detroit, Michigan. One of his most famous lines from his speech, “Message to the GrassRoots” states, “Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.”(“Americas | Malcolm X: Key quotes”) Malcolm X was one of the most famous leaders of the…

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    can enable graphical representation of virtually any imaginable action. In particular, virtual worlds’ utilities have evolved in the last decade that allow and graphically depict virtually any conceivable immortal act including mutilation, murder, robbery, rape, torture and grand theft ( Brey, 1999). At the same time, virtual worlds’ utilities facilitate role-playing in extended scenarios which include terrorist missions, violence shooting, planning and execution of hostage situation and serial…

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    Robert E. Harril Summary

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    soon Edward had such extreme sunburn that he had to be rushed to a doctor, where Harril was accused on negligence. Strife with his children did not end there. In 1935, Robert’s son Alvin, 21, married and expecting a child, jumped in front off a train and died. Robert’s wife came from a prominent family in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.…

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    hijacked your wagon. I’m gonna need to get a statement from you. You told me you was going downriver but when I seen your wagon I knew something was wrong” (Wilson 83). In the above sentence Cesar is states to Salig (the white man) is a victim of robbery without knowing that Salig was a conspirator. Then, Salig mentions to his friends what the other folks are talking about around the city. The author uses Salig as a person that the people of color can trust to give inside information that they…

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    would be permanent. b. would soon be overturned. c. could never be enforced in the South. d. would be a total failure. e. was unworkable in the cities. 46. The most spectacular example of lawlessness in the 1920s was a. New York City. b. New Orleans. c. Brooklyn. d. Chicago. e. Las…

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    like it. "Wait- you're, t- the legacy of THE Th- Thomas Davis?!" He inquired, I nodded- mentally stabbing myself in the face because of the amount of times I've been asked this question. "You must have had such a great role model to look up to and train with didn't you?" I shrugged and replied in monotone, "Something like that," "Well! Now that everyone knows everyone, let's get to business!" Brick recites with feign excitement. "You do realize I'm still not working with, Valley Boy over…

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    As such, law enforcement has been forced to continually evolve, update and review its methodology in relation to how it responds to a terrorist threat. A recent example of this occurrence is how terrorists had planned to exploit a loophole in security by using liquid explosives on aircraft, despite the stringent security reforms post 9/11. Laws enforcement in London in September 2006 discovered the intended scheme and as a result responded by introducing new controls on liquids for air…

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    high-speed chase, all while King refused to pull over for the cops. King later admitted that he attempted to outrun the police at high speeds because a past charge of alcohol abuse in which would would violate his parole for a previous conviction from robbery. Eventually, King pulled over, after several cop cars, and helicopters were on the scene chasing him down. Officer Tim Singer accompanied by 5 other officers: Stacey Koon, Laurence Powell, Theodore Briseno, Timothy Wind and Rolando Solano…

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    Sadly only after two years together Mikes Father decided it was too much for him to handle and left his mother with little Mike. Mikes mother didn’t have a lot of riches. It was hard for her to come up with money so they moved to a town in Brownsville, New York where unfortunately was known for their high crime rate. Mike was a very shy small kid. He also was the target of bullying from older kids and other distractions around the way. To add insult to injury Mike began developing his own style…

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    Holmes: A Serial Killer

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    Herman Webster Mudgett, better known by his alias Dr. Henry Howard “H.H.” Holmes, was one of the first publicized serial killers in American history. Called a “blood-thirsty demon” in an 1896 New York Times article, Holmes was convicted and hanged for the murder of Benjamin F. Pietzel, but he confessed to 27 murders and his body count has been estimated to be nearer 200. Holmes, who started out his life of crime with insurance fraud when he was just out of college, eventually confessed “I was…

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