The recent police shootings which have taken place across America‚ and the fabrications stirred up by many mainstream media publications like CNN and MSNBC have led many Americans to be ambivalent towards law enforcement officers‚ and to wonder if‚ in fact the majority of cops are racist or hold racial biases towards minorities. Many who lead this argument state the hackneyed phrase “Black Lives Matter” and form rallies and protests‚ which have led to violent riots in several cities like Dallas‚
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On March 12 60 Minutes aired the interview of Lesley Stahl with Vladimir Kara-Murza‚ Russian politician. He explains the unfortunate fate that stalks some of Putin’s most prominent critics: unsolved shootings‚ suspicious suicides and poisonings. Specifically he explains his rare experiences that come with being a critic of Vladimir Putin. Murza is an opposition activist‚ protesting Putin’s policies‚ organizing demonstrations and town hall meetings. Therefore he knew he was on a dangerous mission
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SG Orwell ’s Relationship with the Burmese in “Shooting an Elephant” The relationship between Orwell and the Burmese in George Orwell ’s “Shooting an Elephant‚” is a complex relationship filled with hatred. Regardless of Orwell ’s personal morals and beliefs on imperialism‚ he still upholds the duties of his job and has desire to show he is not in any shape or form inferior to any Burman‚ while the Burmese show nothing but ridicule and loathe for Orwell. This relationship shared between Orwell
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Shooting of Malala Yousafzai On October 9th 2012‚ during a regular Monday morning‚ 14-year-old student and children’s activist Malala Yousafzai was severely wounded when an un-identified man ordered students to point out Malala and when they did‚ the man open fired on her causing bullets to penetrate her skull and neck. The attempted assassination‚ which was later identified to be the work of Taliban members‚ has sparked an outrage inside Pakistan and around the world. Malala being recently and
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Urban schools by definition are schools located in large cities. However‚ when presented with the term urban schools‚ the challenges associated with urban schools are emphasized‚ such as‚ insufficient funding‚ high-risk schools‚ lack of parental involvement‚ poverty and equity vs. equality. In spite of this‚ urban schools have unique qualities and possess benefits. There are considerations associated with working in an urban school context. The school counselor’s role is crucial in urban schools
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Buzz buzz buzz is the sound most middle school students phones sound like. Students are always on their phone using social media. Social media brings families closer and is a big part of our lives. It also has a positive influence on middle school students. Social media brings families closer. According to the article “Reach Out and Text Someone” they stated that “When parents join the same social media accounts as their kids they can protect them more.” This is important because kids can still
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idea how simple it was to purchase a gun. I also learned about how the U.S. trained Osama Bin Laden and all the weapons that we gave to other countries that we are not fighting against. I also learned about reasons why people think the Columbine shootings occurred. The film presents some theories about gun violence but does not give us an answer. In my opinion‚ I feel the film was meant to
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A young man walked into an elementary school and killed 20 children and six adults. We have had a rise in gun violence in the United States in the last ten years. In the last ten years we have had a mass theatre shooting‚ church shooting‚ and the Virginia Tech shooting are just a few of the mass shootings that took the United States by storm. The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is considered a crisis and I will use the Life Cycle of a Crisis and Social Media and the Internet Effects of a Crisis
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Many people think that school everywhere should practice social promotion‚ or moving kids on to the next grade without them passing it. We can’t teach our students that it’s okay that you don’t need to understand lessons taught in school and they will be fine in the next grade. If kids are promoted to the next grade without passing the year before‚ they will experience many issues‚ not just learning the concepts‚ but with behavior and self-esteem. If an elementary student does not successfully
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Gun Control and Mass Shootings Over the years‚ mass shootings have been occurring more and more frequently. About fifteen years ago‚ hearing about a mass shooting was very rare and uncommon‚ but years later mass shootings are happening every six months to a year. A mass shooting is an act of violence in which numerous people are targeted at one time. Newtown‚ Connecticut‚ Aurora‚ Colorado‚ and Blacksburg‚ Virginia are all places where a mass shooting has occurred. These shootings are occurring one after
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