Category: Police Brutality

There are many contemporary social justice issues that we are experiencing on a day-to-day basis amongst communities across the globe. These issues include poverty, racism, immigration, ecological destruction, incarceration, socioeconomic relations, and more. One social justice issue that truly grabs my attention anytime it is brought up is the uprising of police brutality across the…

Imagine seeing your best friend getting killed by a police officer in front of your eyes for no legal reason and doesn’t get in trouble for it. The Hate U Give is a fictional book by Angie Thomas, about a boy named Khail and a girl named Starr, that is inspired by real life police…

Although many people believe that police brutality is possibly warranted and justified, its often linked to racism, and prejudice. Some consider police brutality to be only towards black people, because four out five people shot by police were black. Causing movements to begin one for black people and police. Showing that there is A common…

In recent years, police brutality has surfaced social media exposing those who serve us to stop people from making the wrong choices. Now, we not only have to worry about criminals running around but also those with the responsibility to protect us police officers. In an article published by the Washington Post, last updated Aug…

When innocent people are killed by a police officer, we tend to get very upset, angry and in some cases retaliate against the police department. Many families in the United States alone have been unfortunate in this matter and left to bury a loved one due to this the careless behavior of a police officer.…

Introduction to Police Brutality: The Michael Brown Case On August nine two thousand fourteen, Michael Brown, an eighteen year old African American was shot to death by a white police officer in Missouri. After a surveillance camera captured a man shoving a clerk and walking out of the store with a box of cigarettes, nine…

Many different conflicts arise throughout the world. I wanted to focus on one that takes place in the United States. Police Brutality is a major issue in America and I feel most passionate about this topic. There have been many incidents that have left America in shock. Creating division in our country because of the…

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, born in Compton, California is an African American whose music highlights the social injustices faced by the African American society. Lamars album DAMN was released on April 14, 2017, by Aftermath Entertainment and was the first non-classical or jazz music to win the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 which is a great milestone…

These factors all play together and taught Washington that his actions had no consequences (McIntyre 25). All these factors come together, and using the sociological imagination, it becomes clear why Washington raped and killed Sarah Gouldhe simply felt that it was no big deal. Even though Washington was diagnosed as having a fragile purchase on…

Addressing the Multifaceted Impact of Police Brutality on Society Neighborhood Class Impact Police brutality is a problem that can affect the lives of the victims and the people they are connected to. This event has been going on for years, and today, police violence against minorities has become an extremely controversial issue. Many people have…