Case Study Of Shavon Brown

Larry Darnell Booker, III is an 18 year old African American male who is before the court for disposition. On March 17, 2017, Larry appeared before the Honorable Judge Alotha C. Willis of the Portsmouth Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court charged with gang participation, possession of stolen property and conspiracy to possess stolen property. Larry was represented by Nathan Chapman, Attorney at Law and Artisha Gregg represented the Commonwealth. Prior to any evidence being heard, a plea agreement was reached. Larry pled guilty to possession of stolen property and the other criminal charges were nolle prossed. A social history was ordered and the matter was continued to May 10, 2017. Larry was placed at Portsmouth City Jail.

On the morning of May 7th, 2000 the murder of Mary Ann Stephens occurred. She was a tourist to Jacksonville, Florida along with her husband. The two were staying at the Ramada Inn Hotel and had just came from breakfast when they were approached by a young black man who held them at gunpoint, took Mrs. Stephens' purse then proceeded to shoot her between the eyes. When the police first arrived, the elderly woman's body was several inches away from the path on which her and her husband were walking along to get back to their room. Her body was strewn across the grass, covered in blood with the bullet and it's wound being clearly visible to the naked eye. This case became controversial and it is believed that there was racial

Aaron Hernandez was a Patriot’s star player at the age of 23 with a 25-million-dollar contract. June 26, 2013, Hernandez was arrested and dropped from the Patriots team for allegedly shooting and killing Daniel Abreu, Safiro Furtado in 2012, and Odin Lloyd in 2013. Hernandez had gotten a drink spilled on him in a club by Abreu and Furtado, and Hernandez followed them, pulled up to their car and shot a loaded revolver towards the victims. Charged with double homicide, investigators found evidence linking this 2012 case to his case about Lloyd. Within less than a year, Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder, his destiny of becoming a football superstar was taken away.

In July 2016, Ezekiel Elliott, running back of the Dallas Cowboys, was accused by his ex-girlfriend of physically attacking her several times, including pushing her into a wall. This woman posted several photos on social media of bruises on her body that she claimed were made by Elliot during the attacks. Although no charges were pressed and he was not arrested, the NFL conducted an investigation on Elliott and the alleged abuse over the following year; after a thorough thirteen - month long investigation, he was officially suspended by the NFL on August 11 for six games. Ezekiel Elliott has denied all these claims and stated that the woman’s bruises were obtained in a bar fight, and many fans believe the victim is falsifying her story to gain

Just this April, the city’s Police Accountability Task Force found that the Chicago Police Department has “no regard for the sanctity of life when it comes to people of color.” Chicago’s population is 31.7% white, 32.9% Black, 28.9% Latino, and 5.5% Asian. However, the Task Force reported that the city’s police officers shoot Black residents at significantly disproportionate rates. Between 2008 and 2015, of all people injured or killed in police-related shootings, 74% were Black, 14% were Hispanic, 8% were white and less than 1% were Asian. The report found almost identical numbers when it came to statistics regarding the use of Tasers. The report also analyzed all people stopped by police during the summer of 2014 and found they were 72% Black,

Jameis Winston left Sundays game with an injury to his throwing arm. Many have speculated that Winston stayed out of the game due to Coach Koetter benching him; That was simply not the case. Coach Koetter confirmed in yesterdays press conference that Jameis told him that he did not feel like he was able to drive the ball due to the shoulder injury.

On August 9, 2014 a white male police officer named Darren Wilson fatally shot an African-American male named Michael Brown to death in Ferguson, MO. An investigation was immediately launched through the collection of evidence from the crime scene, an autopsy of Michael Brown’s body, and interviews with witnesses. For several months following the shooting and after the Grand Jury met, there was immense public speculation over whether Officer Wilson justifiably shot in self-defense or in racially motivated cold blooded murder. The ballistic evidence collected from the crime scene and from the autopsy corroborated Wilson’s story that he was justified in what transpired that fateful afternoon.

Michael Brown, an unarmed black male was shot and killed by white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri on August 9, 2014. According to a report issued by the Department of Justice, Shortly before the shooting, Brown stole several packages of cigars with his friend Dorian Johnson, from a nearby convenience store and shoved the store clerk who tried to stop him. Police officer Wilson had been notified by radio of the robbery and given descriptions of the two suspects. Brown, eighteen at the time, and his friend were walking down the middle of a city street when Officer Wilson arrived on the scene and stopped them. He ordered the pair to walk on the sidewalk, but the two refused to do so. Though details of the events that followed

A lot of fans thought this could be Terrence Williams, and Cole Beasley’s breakout year. Terrence was taking all the snaps at the number one receiver position while Dez was out in off-season working on his new contract deal with Cowboys. There were reports on how good Williams looked in that role, and how he could be poised to have a breakout year.

Tavon Austin is one of the NFL’s most explosive receivers. Anytime he has the ball in his hands it’s a pure treat to see, unless you’re a defender or a fan of the opposing team. Whether it’s special teams or on offense, Austin made things happen which is exactly why the Rams want to get the ball in his hands at all cost.

In 1991, Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American to be designated to the United States Supreme Court, chose to resign. For the duration of his life, Justice Marshall embodied a perfect of authority in the legitimate battle for Civil Rights. In the 1950s, he drove the NAACP's noteworthy fight against racial isolation in the Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka case, which looked to integrate the state funded schools. At the point when the case went in the witness of the Supreme Court in May 1954, the Justices found Marshall's contentions persuading and decided that "different instructive offices are innately unequal." Chief Justice Earl Warren contended that isolating school kids on the premise of race "creates a sentiment inadequacy

So you see Al there is no gray area, there was no need to wait for an autopsy or witness statement, so the outrage over the death of Cecil was immediate.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Jevon Carter and Lamont West combined for 47 points and No. 12 West Virginia University knocked off Texas 77-62 on Monday night.

An anecdote is described as a brief tale with absorbing incidents that have taken place. Writers add anecdotes to increase the strength of the piece they’re structuring. Incorporating a short account within a story that is currently underway, keeping it relevant to the topic of the article the anecdote is in. The narrative deployed in Mr. Brown’s publication, is when he begins to take an interest in Diane. In the end, uniting with her to start a family, showing his true sense of character.

In addition, insufficient funding of schools along with quality teachers that are retiring are some of the problems we encounter in the education system. In some parts of the United States, there is a lack of adequate access to materials for reading and writing due to budget constraints. In Allen D. Kanner’s article, “Today’s Class Brought to You By…” he mentioned that with the baby boomers retiring, and a high turnover among new teachers, who are asked to teach subjects they are not properly trained for, are causing difficult classroom situations (280). Similarly, Governor Jerry Brown’s statement last January 11 pointed out that K-12 education has ‘borne the brunt’ of the state’s budget cuts with more than $18 billion in cuts over the last three years. This resulted in larger class sizes, programs are cut, and over 30,000 educators laid off. These teachers are very valuable in our society because they provide our youth with the knowledge and social experiences that they will use to better their future and the future of the entire world. As a student, I have suffered the consequences of triple digit fee increases and the lack of available classes offered. The high cost of education has put the burden not only on the students, and many of their parents, but educators, as