Robert Nixon was an African-American serial killer who confessed to five murders and multiple

In the months before Charles Colson was charged with being involved in Watergate. He had served President Nixon Ford faithfully for three years. His eager behavior was effect and efficient resulting in a trusting relationship between him and Nixon. Colson was not involved in Watergate and had no previous knowledge about before it happened. Colson tried to explain that he did not play a role in Watergate but his accusers did not listen. Colson was sentenced to prison.

Ritual Murder is a play by Tom Dent in 1967 and it is considered a hopeless tragedy because it depicts New Orleans as one of the most violent cities in the United States, especially amongst the poor African-Americans. It is about murder. It is a ritual murder because “it happens all the time in our race on Saturday nights (Dixon 474). More specifically, Ritual Murder is about Joe Brown Jr. who killed his best friend, James Roberts, on a summer Saturday night. It is a heartbreaking, chilling, and violent crime in New Orleans considering it's with black-on-black-- black people killing black people. Sadly, the problem Dent recognized decades ago in Ritual Murder portrays is still ongoing with us today (473). This paper will explain Dent’s Ritual Murder phenomenon of black urban crime by delving into the victims and perpetrators, as well as reasons that lead to the murder.

At first light of June 17, 1972, a considerable amount of burglars were aprehended inside the office of the Democratic National Committee, located in the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. This was no everyday robbery, the crooks were linked to President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign. Upon getting caught in the Watergate building, the robbers were in there attempting to wiretap phones and abduct secret records. Nixon poorly persued to cover up any relation to his administration and to avoid indictment he relinquished himself from office on August 8, 1974. Although Nixon was never araigned for his potential role in this scandal, it forever altered American politics, driving many Americans to have inquiry about the leadership of their

Charles Manson became known worldwide after helping commit numerous gruesome murders near Hollywood, California. Although, Manson’s legal troubles did not start from that point, he had been in and out of institutions and prisons since the age of twelve, for many different reasons. “For, let out of prison in 1967, the year of ‘the summer of love,’ he became the most hated and vilified figure in America, a symbol of everything that had gone wrong in the ‘60s” (Smith). Even though his release from prison was short lived, he managed to do a lot of damage during his time of freedom. Manson received a life sentence in May of 1970 for the nine murders he helped execute (Baughman). Charles Manson is a well recognized name across the United States.

Today we live in a society where it is acceptable for a white and black family to be neighbors, even close friends. This situation has not always been the case. During the 1950’s, the time that the Younger family was living in Chicago, whites and blacks were living completely separate lives and a majority of the blacks were living in poverty. Although there are significant improvements we have made, there are still things that remain the same. Many African Americans in Chicago today are still living in poverty, just like they were over 50 years ago. Two important changes have occurred during these years. Our race relations between whites and blacks have improved tremendously. Today it is completely acceptable for two different colored families to be living next door to each other. The second significant change is not as positive. The homicide rates per 100,000 people have gone up by almost 10 times the amount it was in the 50’s. Many sociologist believe that the cycle of multigenerational poverty causes violence in the mostly black communities, therefore raising the homicide rates. Even though as a city we have improved our race relations there are still problems such as the rising homicide rates and percent of people living in poverty.

I commence with this anecdote for several reasons one of which is to humbly acknowledge my unique, and privileged position as a Black female scholar in the midst of a war waged against Black bodies. Another reason is to recognize police brutality as a national endemic that plagues Black communities, unveiling remnants of anti-Black racism that legitimately suppresses the lives of Blacks in America . The non-indictments in each case concerning the sanctioned murder of Black youths evoke a

In “City of Courts” by Michael Willrich he talks about how the social causes of crime, specifically about the criminal justice system of Chicago. Michael Willrich goes into great detail about whether crime should be an individual failing or a social failing. He claimed that because of the “social” conditions, such as heredity and the environment, it drove individuals to commit crime. This relates to racially motivated crimes or riots, which was motivated by heightened tensions because of promise of employment and dignity for blacks, since the black population doubled from 1916 to 1918. Blacks have always talked about joining white-controlled unions, and “in the face of violence, black leaders had begun preaching self defense

In the empirical article, “Black Philly after the Philadelphia Negro,” Marcus Anthony Hunter examines the once populated Seventh Ward and the effects that political neglect and racial barriers had on this primarily black area, which ultimately led to its urban decay. Similarly, in recent years, we see this occurring in Vesterbro, Copenhagen. However, we notice how the neglect towards Vesterbro stems from other factors such as immigration, crime, and a poor economy. Hunter examined the archives of the Seventh Ward, specifically after W.E.B. Du Bois’ initial study of the Seventh Ward. From the 1920s through the 1940s, Hunter found that the poor living conditions did not improve. Instead, they were constant, suggesting that Republican politicians neglected this black area. “This period also offers a historical window into the shifting allegiances of black Americans, and their retreat from the Republican Party and embrace of the Democratic Party” (Hunter). Hunter claimed that the shift in

Since the time of slavery, racial tension has existed between whites and blacks. This tension has only increased with the passing of time. This conflict culminated in the 1940s in the form of mob violence. While there have been previous riots because of race relations, none of them were of the magnitude of the 1943 Detroit riot. Much like any other event involving racism in the 1940s, the Detroit riot has little coverage, most of which is skewed, in articles in the nation?s leading news sources such as ?Deep Trouble? in Time, ?Riotous Race Hate? in Newsweek, and ?The Truth About the Detroit Riot? in Harper?s. Thus, one must compare articles from these sources to ascertain accurate information. Even when

Walter Nixon was impeached in 1990. He has no relation to the former president Nixon, but was still an official who was caught doing things they were not supposed to. While he was a U.S. federal judge he was caught committing perjury. The reason for him committing this was for one of his business partners’ son’s had been caught with drugs and was facing charges for it. This trial was going to take case in a state court, but he used his power to talk to a prosecutor, who was a friend of his, and they dropped the case. This wasn’t the perjury he had committed though, the perjury happened when he was talking to the FBI and DOJ and denied any involvement with what he had done. After being sentenced to 5 years in prison, he refused to resign and

The media, in particular broadcasting news, has catered to stereotypes of non-whites by over-representing minorities as the assailants in violent crime. These types of practices are clearly detrimental to the advancement of those who have been handicapped by the ignorance of the past. In the first part of the paper we examine the effects of the rise of local news, charting specific studies

Chicago today is a great example of a divided country we live in, especially after the election of Donald Trump. The writer talks about 5 different days and how each day something happens that divides us Americans even more. On Saturday, Joshua Beal was shot by a police officer in Mt. Greenwood. The residents of this city as he desrcribes "harbors a fierce, raging, furious whiteness." On Sunday, a group of black activists arrive in Mt. Greenwood to remember Joshua Beal, there they are met and insulted by Blue Lives Matter protesters. On Monday, a Catholic school student in Mt. Greenwood is facing disiplinary action after sending out racial text messages to a group of friends. On Tuesday, the writer talks about a type of language known as African-American

Richard Nixon was known for being above the law. Nixon and his administration were always partaking in illegal activities, such as breaking and entering, and taping conversations between the democratic party leaders. Nixon was once quoted saying “if the president does it, that means it it’s not illegal” (LP343). Watergate is the nickname that summarized all of President Nixon’s illegal activity during and after his presidency.

Racial segregation has had a long history in Chicago. While separation by nationality had always been apparent in the city, with neighborhoods typically being dominated by a certain ethnicity, no group of Chicagoans experienced the degree of segregation that African Americans faced in everything from the housing districts to public services. Forced to live only in designated areas by de facto segregation, redlining, and other tactics, they had limited chances to escape the cycle of danger and discrimination of the city. Confined to only their deteriorating neighborhoods,they had little chance.

not to mention being an immoral act in itself.  Bigger Thomas is one of those