racial profiling
Racial profiling in law enforcement is a deep-rooted issue with far-reaching ramifications; voice your take on 'broken-windows' policing and controversies surrounding race and crime.
Skin Color Is NOT "Reasonable Suspicion"
Racism has turned the world upside down. For years African Americans have been targets of violence and oppression simply because of the color of their skin. The world has seemingly turned a blind eye to it, as racism is still a broad subject matter today. Despite the various “attempts” to make Blacks equal to Whites, the fight for equality still stands strong today. In this article, we will cover the topics of Racial Profiling, Police Brutality, and explore the activist group “Black Lives Matter.” This article will connect all three topics to show the injustice in this country towards African Americans. It will also emphasize that under no circumstance is skin color ever reasoning to suspect someone of criminal activity.
By Diamond Hawkins7 years ago in Criminal
Police Fail to Respond to Brutal Murder of Black Teenager
Reports are flying in about the attack of two young black women last night (22nd July) at MacArthur BART in Oakland, CA. The brutal attack was carried out by a white man aged 25-30, heavy set and thought to be a white supremacist. The suspect approached Nia Wilson, 18, and older sister Tashiya, 20, entirely unprovoked, and proceeded to slit their throats with a knife. Tragically, Nia did not survive the attack, however her sister is still in hospital fighting for her life.
By Ziggy Moth8 years ago in Criminal
Your Skin Colour Is NOT a Crime!
Throughout the years, the USA have been notorious for ignoring the bigoted attitudes police officers have towards the Black community and how the government fails to protect all citizens no matter the colour of their skin. Despite the constitution, news reports consistently represent African American males as the perpetrator rather than the victim; this in stark comparison to their male Caucasian counterparts. The media portrays these human beings as always being involved with police when an crime arises and creates false representation of the community as a whole. Current crime coverage chooses to focus on the crime itself rather than who commits these crimes, therefore generating a distorted perspective on biased assumptions. The overrepresentation of Caucasians as a victim of crimes perpetrated by minorities only exaggerates the crimes actually committed by African Americans and downplays their victimisation in society.
By Danielle woodsstoneman8 years ago in Criminal
Murder of Emmett Till Reopened Nearly 63 Years Later
When I was first introduced to the case of Emmett Till, I was teaching an English class at an adult learning centre. As part of an introductory activity leading into the study of To Kill A Mockingbird, students were to prepare a presentation about any historical situation, either past or present, that discussed notions of racism. A student called me over to ask me what I thought about what she'd put together on her presentation so far.
By Christina St-Jean8 years ago in Criminal
Criminal Justice System: Better or Worse
When I think of our criminal justice system, I think about the children our law-enforcement puts down. I think about Eric Garner who was suffocating and practically begged to get a gasp of air. Or about the time when a man was shot right next to his girlfriend because of a broken taillight. “Stay with me. We got busted because of a busted taillight in the back,” she said while the man was bleeding to death with the officer pointing his gun at him.
By Angel Tapia8 years ago in Criminal
Punishment and Privilege
I was six- or seven-years-old the first time I burned myself. My dad was taking night classes at the time, and I was home with my mom and brother getting ready for dinner. I remember my brother was in the dining room, strapped into a high-chair gleefully shouting to himself and tossing snacks in the air. My mom had run to the car to grab the last of the groceries we’d just picked up, my dog Lucky was barking from the living room, and then running to me, nudging my chest with his snout as if to say, “Hey, did you hear that too?!”
By Patrick O'Neill8 years ago in Criminal
Still Just a Spic
Bang. Thud. I wince every time I hear them hit the floor. The gym is on the other side of this room, I can hear it. I hear the upbeat White people workout music— rock — playing and I hear the machines crash and the weights thud when they hit the ground. I hear them laugh about yesterday's arrest and argue over last night's game. I wonder if they know that I can hear them. I know that even if they do, they don't care.
By Sophia Castillo8 years ago in Criminal
