It’s been 24 years since the Rodney King riots of 1992. The same riot that claimed many cars‚ houses‚ buildings and stores that people hold dear to them that were turned into ash and ruble. All caused by one police beating of Rodney G. King that was caught on camera that sparked racial injustices throughout the African American community that increases their anger and resentment more. However‚ on April 29‚ 1992 when the two cops that were responsible for the beating were placed as not guilty for
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Corrections Term Paper New Mexico Penitentiary Riot Santé Fe‚ New Mexico The New Mexico penitentiary in south Santa Fe‚ New Mexico was no stranger to violence. This penitentiary has seen two riots in its past one July 19‚ 1922 and the other June 15‚ 1953‚ these however were nothing in comparison to the events to come. In the early morning hours of February 2‚ 1980 two prisoners began what would be recorded as one of the most violent prison riots in the history of the American correctional
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Addressing institutional racism‚ bettering community relations with police and tackling other injustices have become major issues in this year’s presidential campaign‚ thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement. As a young black man this affects my life and people around me and the presidential debate showed where the presidential candidates are in that position. Throughout world history‚ governments have violated and ignored the human and civil rights of their citizens. In some instances‚ they demonstrated
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The Stonewall riots By Kaitlin king Robinson 2nd period May 4 2017 The sixties is often seen as a good era full of growing technology‚ but for the lesbians‚ gays‚ Bi‚ and Transgender (LGBT) community it wasn’t always like that. “Just after 3 a.m.‚ a police raid of the Stonewall Inn–a gay club located on New York City’s Christopher Street–turns violent as patrons and local sympathizers begin rioting against the police.” Even though the police were legally justified in raiding the club
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compare are Riot games and Blizzard. Both are large game companies that are direct competitors that share many similarities between one another. The field I am choosing to compare job requirments for is a job as a concept artist for both companies. Despite being competitors naturally great companies share a lot of policies. In the case of Blizzard and Riot this holds true. Naturally as the job being applied for is art the biggest thing that matters is how good your art is. Both Blizzard and riot games
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The 1960s Music and Drug Revolution The decade of the 1960s is most likely talked about because of the Vietnam War‚ but most over look what was going on in America. Back in the states the faces of angry anti- war activists were on every major street corner you looked‚ they protested for peace and to get their brothers out of the jungles where the vicious war took place. The sixties were also the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement for Black Americans to receive racial dignity‚ economic and
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Causes of the Riots in Oldham Long Term - At one time Oldham produced 13% of the world’s cotton - It was dependant on the industry - Couldn’t compete with foreign competition (although it tried to until 1989) - After WWII migrants from the commonwealth were encouraged to move to Oldham to supplement the workforce - These were mainly Caribbean and Pakistani‚ and later Bangladeshi - 1960 – Larger numbers of Indians‚ Pakistanis and Caribbean migrants settled - Due to poor circumstances‚ they
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The Watts Riot It is August 17 1965 and‚ we just went through the worst week of our lives things are finally starting to calm down. As we are going into town to see what is left‚ and to access the damages‚ we try to understand how this got so out of control. In the course of seven days‚ 34 lives were lost and‚ more than 1‚032 were injured‚ the police had arrested 3‚438 people and‚ there are over $40 million in property damages (Watts Riots 2013). This all started from what should have been a routine
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In 1960‚ the united states of America play a vital role because it was something bring new changes and social order in the government. Student Movement‚ Vietnam Movement‚ Women Movement‚ Gay Right Movement and Environmental Movement are the last movements that happen on that era to bring a new change in the U.S. Student Movement in 1960: The student movement worked mainly to fight racism and hardship‚ increase student rights‚ and to end the Vietnam War. The students expect to hand power to the people
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John Fairchild‚ fashion critic during the 1960’s‚ once said “Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after a style.” Not so long during the 1960s’ the world of fashion was a colorful and creative era ‚ it was filled with many fashion icons and beautiful designs. Clothing trends‚ styles‚ magazine models‚ icons‚and glamour was every girl’s highlight everyday. Throughout the 1960’s‚ the fashion of the time was always changing for teen girls they would
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