The origins of the CCRB date back to the 1950s‚ when a coalition of 18 organizations formed the Permanent Coordination Committee on Police and Minority Groups to lobby the city to address police misconduct‚ especially in relations with Puerto Ricans and blacks. The NYPD responded by establishing the Civilian Complaint Review Board (board) in 1953 as a committee of three deputy police commissioners to investigate civilian complaints. While police officers conducted the investigations‚ the deputy commissioners
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The Progressive Era lasted from the 1890s until the mid-20th century. Progressives were a group of people who supported causes such as tax and political reform‚ as well as many other issues affecting the American people. This movement saw exponential growth when people called muckrakers assisted in revealing the corruption and societal issues in America. Progressives saw great success at the local and state levels‚ introducing many economic‚ social‚ and political reforms‚ including public transportation
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Several conflicts in the 19th and 20th centuries contributed to the shaping of the American identity in separate ways that eventually led up to the America that we know today‚ that is still changing politically‚ socially‚ and economically. Conflicts including the Spanish-American War‚ WWI‚ and the Roosevelt Corollary all changed greatly how the American identity is seen both domestically and internationally. These conflicts caused us to see ourselves as more powerful‚ however‚ more unstable. Other
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Imperialism is the act of a dominant country wielding its power to control a weaker and less developed area. Colonies‚ conquests‚ and economic exploitations are a few examples of imperialism. A numerous amount of countries were imperialistic during the 19th and 20th century‚ such as Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ and Italy. Many of these countries occupied territory in Africa to collect valuable exports such as ivory‚ rubber‚ diamonds‚ and gold. The imperialist oppression of many countries led to numerous resistances
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things we are able to now. Technology shapes our society in a number of different ways. Before the invention of the internet‚ there wasn’t email. Many people in the business world communicate solely with email and without it‚ they are lost. Have you ever lost your internet connection or networking device? You are literally stuck in a mess and have no idea what to do. Think back the first cell phones that were available‚ before the days of text messaging and blue tooth. Technology is essential in our society
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Civil War Technology Civil war technology was a very important part of the war. It influenced inventors and military inventors to create more weapon and machines to help in the war. New ideas and creations happened in this time‚ it changed the way wars were fought forever and not only wars were affected everyday life was also upgraded. For example railroads and telegraphs were a major part of change in this time. Weapons were a major part of the change of the civil war. Infantry soldiers usually
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In the early 20th century‚ the Ottoman Empire began to take a serious decline. The empire’s inability to move into the modern society and the vast amount of land that was lost in Africa and Europe hindered its growth and prosperity compared to other countries. In 1908‚ the Young Turks‚ a new political group‚ revolted and took command of the country. They viewed the Armenians as nothing more than obstructions to their goal of a singular society. For the Armenians‚ this was nothing new. Even before
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Major Causes for Imperialism in the Late 19th and 20th Centuries With the growth of new technology after the Industrial Revolution‚ new technology allowed European nations to begin to expand their control over lesser countries. Many people wanted to gain these lands for a variety of reasons. First of all‚ with new lands added to major countries‚ the economy would be able to expand. Secondly‚ many Europeans wanted more land so that their country could achieve national greatness. Thirdly‚ as greater
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Sexism and racism both prevailed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Even through World War II and the Civil War racial injustice and inequality were not overcome. Female sociologists had to hide their work under their sewing or whatever they were working on when someone visited their home. Females were not educated and were considered inferior in their writing skills and thought processes. Female sociologists started out for social reform trying to stop lynching and to improve the conditions of workers
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Early in the 20th Century‚ Russia began a continued process of expansionism that relied on its military‚ economic‚ and political superiority to conquer Korea and Manchuria. Hoping to establish a warm water seaport and further increase the land needed for the Trans-Siberian railroad‚ Russia moved its army and navy further east.[1] This growth did not go unnoticed. Russian expansionism was met with resistance by the smaller world power of Japan. The Japanese saw Russia territorial conquests as encroaching
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