- Bult, Laura. “Cop in Sandra Bland Case Accuses Prosecutors of Coverup.” NY Daily News. N.p., 29 July 2016. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
Background:The officers in this case did not face any criminal charges, but they believe it wasn’t enough evidence against them.
How I use it : Because of the evidence including the picture that surface the media for weeks , which result in a mystery death the officers didn’t face any criminal charges.
2.Calacal, Celisa. “This Is How Many People Police Have Killed so Far in 2016.” ThinkProgress. N.p., 04
Background: How many people have been killed this year even though the year not over yet. This article reports that 855 people have died in the hands of police officers.
How I use it: This proves that Native American and African Americans are being killed at the highest rate in the United States.
- “Centuries of Rage: The Murder of Oscar Grant III.” San Francisco Bay View. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2016Nov. 2016. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
Background: There was a fight on the train with Oscar Grant and some of his friends. Several cops arrived to the scene and took Grant and his friends off the train to arrest them. The officer that had Grant was unable to get one of his arms that was underneath him and shot him while his knee was still in his back.
How I use it : I used this article in this paper by show with multiple people recording the the whole entire murder the officer still didn’t face any criminal charges.
4.Clevel, Phil Trexler WKYC-TV. “Officer in Tamir Rice Shooting: ‘He Gave Me No Choice'” USA Today. Gannett Satellite Information Network, 14 June 2015. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
Background: Tamir Rice had received a toy gun from one of his friends and a near by Starbucks had reported it. Once the officers got on the scene, one of them automatically started shooting.
How I use it: I used this in my paper to show that the officer just started shooting for no reason and Tamir didn’t threaten either of the officers.
5.Ellis, Ralph. “Officer Charged with Manslaughter in Philando Castile Killing.” CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2016.
Background: Officer pulled Castile and his girlfriend over because he said they look like they have fit the description of a robbery that had just came in. While Castile reached for his ID the officer had shot him multiple times.
How I use it : I use this article to show that even after Castile let the officer no that he had a licensed weapon in his pocket , he was about to reach for his ID. The officer took shoots at him several time leaving him slumped over dying in front of his girlfriend and step daughter. The officer in this case was faced only 5 years.
6.Lowery, Wesley. “Aren’t More White People than Black People Killed by Police? Yes, but No.” The Washington Post. WP Company, 11 July 2016. Web. 06 Dec. 2016.
Background: Yes, many believe that Blacks will be more likely to be killed by a officer because they are more likely be suspects in robberies and murders.
How I use it : I use this article in this paper by stating that Blacks have the higher rate of being killed by the police, but white people being killed by a officer is 2 times unlikely to be killed.
7.McKay, Tom. “One Map Shows How Many People Police Have Killed in Each State So Far This Year.” Mic. N.p., 25 Oct. 2015. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
Background: The map of the United States where the most police shooting has occurred in 2016. Out of the 50 states, in 47 of them, at least one or more people have been killed by police shootings.
How I use it : I use this article in the paper by showing where the most cases have happen and the statics of African American males being killed by a officer in that state.
8.News, BBC. “Freddie Gray’s Death in Police Custody – What We Know.” BBC News. N.p., 23 May 2016. Web. 06 Dec. 2016.
Background: Freddie Gray was arrested because they believed he had switchblade and died while he was in police custody.
How I use it : I use this article in the paper to prove that even with two witness verifying what they saw when the police was abusing Grey, the charges against each officer was drop and they didn’t get any jail time.
9.”Police Violence Reports.” Mapping Police Violence. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
Background: The statics on the year of 2015 and how many unarmed African American men was killed. This article shows each African American including women who was killed by the cops.
How I use it : I used this article to show the unarmed African American males were being targeted but wasn’t the only ones being target.
10.”Sandra Bland’s Death: What We Know.” CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
Background: This article is about a innocent lady was stopped by white officer because of her “signal light” and was later killed at the prison.
How I use it :I used this article to show that they killed a African American women while she was in their custody . With the evidence including a video showing how they mistreated her , the jury dismissed the case with the officers involved. Not only African American men are targets it women also.
11.Williams, Janice. “Police Shooting Statistics 2016: Are More Black People Killed By
Officers Than Other Races?” International Business Times. N.p., 26 Sept. 2016. Web. 30 Nov. 2016.
Background: Not only was 991 people was killed in 2015, but out of that total 258 were black. This year, out of the 719 people who was killed, 178 were black .
How I use it: I used this article to show that since last year African American killing by the police has increased and their is only a few months left within the year of 2016. I use this article to also show how African American men are more likely to be killed then African American women.
12.@mvmt4bl. “The Movement for Black Lives.” The Movement for Black Lives. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
Background: Black lives matter movement was created after the killing of the late Treyvon Martian. The reason why this was created ,so all of the African Americans including males and females stand together to fight for their rights.
How I use it: I use it in this paper to show that African Americans just want justice for their people in a non violent way .
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