Police Brutality In 'Between The World And Me'

Some of the social issues the characters in the book, "Between the World and Me"are facing include police brutality, and the violence subjected towards the black body. The criminal justice system is to maintain order and secure communities, but those laws don't apply to black people. The author discusses in the book the death of Eric Garner, Renisha McBride, John Crawford, Tamir Rice, who died in the hands of police officers unarmed. Coates (2015) states, "The destroyers will rarely be held accountable. Most they will receive pensions" (pg.9). This issue personally touched Coates when he lost his best friend Prince Jones who was shot while driving on his way to see his fiance. This highlights that police officers are using excessive power