Michael Brown had no most-serious felony convictions or pending cases. Dorian Johnson, witness to Michael Brown getting shot, has been accused of lying in the past upon several occasions. This makes him to be a bad witness for this case, good for the officer’s case though.…
With the widespread national media coverage of the Treyvon Martin shooting, facts can be easily misconstrued and bring about prejudices on the case in its entirety and also George Zimmerman. What was tragic incident turned into a highly publicized phenomenon. Facts and specifics of the case should be private and the amount of time from indictment to trial is detrimental to a fair trial, a sixth amendment right under the United States Constitution. The circumstances surrounding Martin’s death, combined with the initial decision not to charge Zimmerman after detainment and questioning by police, along with a query and examination of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground”…
On August 9th, 2014, 18 year old Michael Brown got into a physical confrontation with Officer Darren Wilson. Brown attempted to pull Wilson’s gun out of his holster and shoot Wilson. There was a struggle between Wilson and Brown. In self-defense, Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown. After his death, there was a worldwide outbreak. The town of Ferguson believed that the only reason Brown was killed because he was black, and officer Wilson was white.…
On the night of February 4th 1999 something shocked the world and nothing would be the same. Amadou Diallo, an unarmed and innocent African immigrant was shot to death. 41 bullets hailed upon the poor man by police officers. Right outside of his home New York Police Departments Crime Unit killed him. Half of the police officers said to put his hands up and the other half said to show ID. Not knowing what to do Amadou decided to take out his wallet. The police thought he had a gun and opened fire. This case was so controversial and the world was divided onto two sides. We all know that Diallo didn’t deserve this and it was a case of racial profiling.…
I have a huge issue with the sentencing of Brock Turner, a former student of Stanford University. Turner was charged and convicted of three counts of felony sexual assault. He sexually assaulted a 22 year-old-woman who was unconscious and intoxicated behind a dumpster on the college campus. At the end, the judge sentenced turner to six months in a county jail and three years of probation. He also must register as a sex offender, and participate in a sex-offender treatment program. Turner is scheduled to be released tomorrow from a county jail – three months early for good behavior.…
There are many people that oppose my opinion. Many people believe that officers do not use excessive force, that what happens is not police brutality and that these officers are only doing their job. There is no doubt that some are doing exactly that, their job, but when there is an officer that is shooting at a young man several times is unnecessary. This happened to Michael Brown, according to Darren Wilson, the officer that shot him, he fit the description a suspect who had stolen cigarettes. The officer pulled over Michael Brown and his friend. Michael Brown got away and the officer chased after him and many witnesses said that Brown was surrendering to the officer, while others said that Brown was charging toward the officer, either way,…
Pantaleo and his ignorance of Garner’s obvious cries for help as an act of racism on the part of…
Darren Wilson was a white police officer who went out one day patrolling as is daily duty. Through his reports, he claimed that he was went to stop Michael Brown for jaywalking, but to later discover that he had just robbed a convenience store. Wilson claimed that Brown became very angry because he thought he was being caught for his crime. Brown began to charge at Wilson and was soon at the car window. Brown then tried to grab Wilson’s gun so Wilson began to shoot. So much happened in such a short time. As Wilson felt threatened for his life, as a police officer, he had the right to shoot out of protection. He knew this man was not in the right sense to come at him and he did not want to mess around. Anyone who tries to attack a police officer should understand that he or she has a gun and has the right to use it this type of circumstance.…
"Policeman murders young black male, I can't say that I was surprised when I read that headline." He describes how the details change, but ultimately it is the same story. People misperceive blacks, feeling the need to defend themselves and thus escalate the situation far beyond reality. Moreover, Prince EA interjects the pointed reminder that "'protect and serve' refers to us, not you." Officer Wilson describes Brown as a Hulk figure, intensely aggressive, and with a demon-like demeanor. Wilson further dehumanizes him, making Brown out to be like a bull rearing to charge ("Darren Wilson explains"). This prompted Wilson's tunnel vision focus which blinded him to the glaring disparity in strength between a professionally trained officer against an unarmed…
It was sad to read on this subject, and I understood that Michael Brown, a black unarmed teenager was shot dead on August 9, 2014, by Darren Wilson, a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Therefore, many people came to protest this crime who do not believe it is fair that this happened. I also think it's not fair. The boy was unarmed and that there is not just killed this way. The official and had fired two shots and instead of taking the child to the hospital for his wounds heal and then prosecute or bring to trial. The policeman preferred to throw more bullets, he made the young life lost. Many people think this is because there is still racism, and among other things that discriminate against African Americans…
An injustice in need of correction- racism Society has allowed it to destroy, gnaw, and fester minds Our country was founded on white supremacy The idea of another race to be inferior And for what? Skin color Trayvon Martin Alton Sterling…
When Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014. Several witnesses said Mr. Brown punched Officer Wilson while Mr. Brown was partly inside the vehicle. Also in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton Sterling was shot to death by two police officers graphic cellphone video recorded by a witness and the store’s owner, appears to show Alton a thirty-seven years old being tackled and shot as two cops pin him to the ground before he is killed, authorities said. Today people keep asking what will be the end of violence in our country.…
Race is a quality that everyone has. To be seen as Caucasian, African American, Asian, and etc; has everything to do with race and sometimes racism. Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom set off on a journey through South Africa facing people driven by racial injustice. Under desperate circumstances, Kumalo showed that you cannot let the color of your skin and racism stop you from conquering your goals. Stephen Kumalo said in the “I have nothing against the white Men; I believe that all races are equal”. This type of race issues is mirrored in two recent events. The Washington Post details an act of racism and racial injustice in an article titled “Donald Trump’s false comments connecting Mexican immigrants and crime”. This article details President Candidate, Donald Trump, Speaking bad about Mexicans. Another example of racial injustice and racism, Similar to the race issues in Kumalo’s journey is a story from New York Times of a young black male in Baton Rouge who was shot because of his race.…
The decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Brown, came just days before Black Friday. As a result, activists encouraged shoppers to boycott Black Friday to put economic pressure on the country. They hoped that economic pressure would bring political and…
In 1965, Jimmie Lee Jackson was walking in a peaceful voting rights march for the African Americans. Troopers came to stop the march and they beat him and shot him. He died eight days later. He was unarmed. This happened because…