People of Color vs. Police Brutality Tamir E. Rice. Michael Brown Jr. Eric Garner. How many more unarmed minorities have to be unjustly murdered before someone starts to listen? The problem is not the community. The problem is not the peaceful protests that police have transformed into a vicious assault on the very people they are trained to serve and protect. The problem lies along the roots of law enforcement‚ the system itself. Police brutality against unarmed people of color is the sole fault
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a recurring theme throughout the entire show‚ it’s the violence that carries over into the “bedroom” scenes that seems so fascinating. The show has countless sex scenes and more often than not they involve violence‚ ranging from hair pulling to murdering humans for the purpose of having sex in their blood. True Blood may be showing just how far society has come towards being more open minded about what used to be
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murder as four or more victims in a single incident” (Sauer). Nearly one-third of the world’s mass-shootings occurred in the United States. A specific terrible incident happened in 1949‚ where a man got pushed over the edge‚ injuring three people and murdering 13 others. His name was Howard Unruh. Late on the night of September 5‚ he went out to catch a movie with a friend. Unfortunately‚ he got held up by traffic and when he reached the theater‚ his friend had already left. Upset and bitter‚ he stayed
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American Imperialism and the Colonization of the Philippines The irony of the 1898 Spanish-American war was that Americans fought partly to aid Cubans in the fight for Cuban sovereignty‚ and the United States ended up colonizing some territories they won from Spain‚ like the Philippines. Despite America’s previous claims of only supporting independence and democracy‚ the United States became an imperialist power and colonized the Philippines (Introduction to the Spanish-American war and the
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Bullying has been a growing problem among society for years. Bullying was never quite seen as a real or serious issue until April 20‚ 1999 when the Columbine High School Massacre happened in Little Rock‚ Colorado. The incident was when two boys‚ Eric Harris‚ 17‚ and Dylan Klebold‚ 18‚ who had been bullied and harassed for years for being different whether it was how they looked or their homosexuality‚ intruded onto school grounds bearing arms and explosives. According to a report on History‚ “The
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From the moment William McKinley was inaugurated into office‚ a looming Cuban insurrection was of concern. It would take quite a few circumstances to derail McKinley’s original opinion of advocating peace among the Spanish and Cubans into a plea for US involvement in aiding the Cuban rebellion. First and foremost‚ a major factor that spurred US involvement was the Spanish colonial policy in Cuba. As a response to some small Cuban rebellious upheavals‚ the Spanish established concentration camps for
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States would assist Spain in its endeavors by not supporting the Cubans. However‚ the situation in Cuba did not improve. The United States government felt that the war was more one of inaction rather than action. In March 1898‚ President William McKinley delivered a three-part request to Spain‚ demanding an armistice; permission to deliver United States relief supplies to the Cubans; and participation of
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convinces many Americans that the U.S must go to war with Spain. President McKinley sends a note to the Spanish ambassador in whom the U.S demands the recall of General Weyler‚ the dismantling of concentration camps‚ sign an armistice ending the fighting with the Cuban Rebels‚ negotiations to end the war‚ and a timetable for the Cuban independence.
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Alice Ly Wilson APUSH 6th February 18‚ 2013 Chapter 20 Outline The New Manifest Destiny American attention shifted to foreign lands because of the “closing of the frontiers.” This led to a fear that natural resources would dwindle and alternate sources must be found. Politicians urged an aggressive foreign policy as an outlet for frustrations that would destabilize domestic life. Foreign trade was becoming popular. Senator Albert J. Beveridge:” Today‚ we are raising more than we can consume
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In 1897‚ the President of the United States‚ William McKinley‚ was conflicted with declaring war on the country of Spain. At the time‚ the United States had significant interest in the country of Cuba. They had both genuine humanitarian concern over the continued Spanish misrule and economic interests.1 Although the American people wanted a war declaration‚ McKinley was looking for a more peaceful approach to liberate Cuba. In early 1898‚ the Cuban insurgents were fighting for their independence
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