Summary Of News Values By Peter Holley

Lately in the media police brutality has been a very popular topic. Most of the instances reported in the media are of white police officers killing African Americans for seemingly nothing. These reports have strengthened the divide between both races. In “White Rage” by Carol Anderson the issue of police brutality is touched on within the first few words of her essay. Anderson talks about many acts of aggression at the hands of white men, and she seems to really focus on an unarmed African American male who was shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. “Black and Blue,” by Garnette Cadogan continues with the struggles of police brutality in America, but also touches on the abuse in his home country of Jamaica. Cadogan

a few years now, police brutality has become an extremely controversial topic and has raised many debates and questions about law enforcement and civilians. Police brutality has been common for decades. However after the death of African Americans such as Michael Brown, Alton Sterling, and Philando Castile, many other African Americans have rose up in protest and anger. The anger stems from these men dying at the hands of police which the civilians believe they died from situation that should have been handled differently. Cases like these have caused a major divide with African Americans and law enforcement. Many people wonder where the relationship between the two went wrong and how police brutality became such a big issue that seems impossible

A young man’s brutal death at the hands of the police is found justified in a court of law due to his “suspicious” appearance: a black hoodie and his hands in his pocket. An elderly woman is fatally shot in her home for her relation to a suspected criminal. A married man with two toddlers is choked to death after a minor traffic stop by an officer who later claimed that his unarmed victim was wielding a gun. These people all have a few commonalities: the color of their skin, their presumed guilt at first sight, and their ultimate unjustified death administered by the law force. These are not uncommon occurrences. Due to the staggeringly disproportionate rate of African-Americans killed by the police, and the underlying rampant racial profiling, police brutality towards blacks in America must be called to light.

On August 14, 2014, the infamous case of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, took place. A police officer shot an unarmed black teenager after an incident which was clouded in unclear details. At first, no one really knew whether the officer had been in the right to shoot Brown, or what the circumstances were for either side of the incident. However, eventually, the details started to not matter. The events around Michael Brown’s case became the spark that ignited a nationwide movement to fight against police brutality towards minorities, specifically African Americans. Protesters of police violence toward minorities created a phrase that was used all over the country after Brown’s death: “hands up, don’t shoot”. Many have used the events behind Brown’s death as a springboard to consider what makes a criminal. One side of the issue claims that race directly affects criminality, while others believe class to be the cause of criminality.

This article is explaining how the misconduct of police is different big cities like New York City and Los Angeles. It also brought up when a police shooting happens, what do other races think of the police, with that being said, this is also talking about 2 shootings of Patrick dorismond in New York and Amadou Diall, the author tracks public attitudes toward the police before and after each incident, and they also examine the similarities and the opinions of whites, blacks, and Mexican. For example, they were a few police shootings that happened in the 90s, first was the Rodney King beating which was caught on video tape, but no convictions also numerous police scandal that was reported from 1999 to 2000 in the Los Angeles police department. After each incident the most impactful one was the Rodney King beating of African Americans, which after that the trust in police went down drastically because of that image that was seen worldwide. This article is relevant to my research because it talks about police brutality and cases that has happened over the years, this also gives actual statatics about how many African Americans and Mexicans are more likely to be encountered a police brutality.

July 13, 2015 an African American named Sandra Bland was found dead in the Texas county jail. The officer profiled her because of her skin complexion. Sandra was a woman who spoke on African American rights. She felt that he was stereotyping her and she did not remain quiet. She was earlier pulled over for failure to use her turning signal while on the highway. Bland was later arrested due to not obeying the officer as he asked. An traffic offense does not involve the victim to be removed from vehicle. The officer did have his camera on, although the video wasn’t complete. He did insult her, and used profanity towards her. As a cop he should have kept it professional. Social media is racing with many videos on the topic of her death. It has been said that they story does not add up. Lots of research has been conducted.

Lately, the death of Terence Crutcher has garnered even more public interest after “police shot and killed a black man in Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon.” At a conference on Wednesday, Attorney General

During the Civil Rights Movement, the media played a significant role in highlighting the issue of police brutality, specifically against minorities (NAACP, 1995). As time progressed, more incidents of brutality have come to the forefront due to media publicity. More specifically, these issues seemed to take place at much higher rates in minority communities (Chaney, 2015). With help from various outlets, such as the news, radio, and internet, there has been a considerable amount of attention placed on the issue of police brutality in communities of color. The amount

The article spoke about the Freddie Gray murder and the affect it had on the community. It specifically addressed the actions of the baltimore community once Freddie Gray was laid to rest and how the black community in baltimore felt unheard and needed to retaliate in order show the higher authorities of how they feel social injustice. The article truly describes the tension between the police and the black community and attempt to figure out why the community was essentially destroying their future and their own neighborhoods.

Terence Crutcher, an unarmed corporative 40-year-old black man was gunned down by officer Betty Shelby in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Blau, 2016, p.1). Shelby had stopped Crutcher while he was waiting on the side of the road for assistance after his SUV broke down (Blau, 2016, p.1). Numerous police video feeds show that Crutcher had his hands in the air as officers approached his car (Blau, 2016, p.1). He was “followed closely by Shelby and three other officers” as he walked towards his car (Blau, 2016, p.1). Shelby shot him and he fell to the ground (Blau, 2016, p.1). She attempted to argue that she feared he was reaching for a gun, however this argument is highly illogical as Crutcher’s windows were rolled up, making it “unlikely he was

This article started out as a post on Facebook, where I openly expressed my pain and frustration surrounding the death of Sandra Bland, and the possibility that the black community has some culpability in her demise. I felt the need to share it on a broader platform, while expanding on the concept on which I make my claim. Let’s discuss, with veracity, what happened to Sandra Bland.

In the recent days, there has been a series of killings conducted by police officers in the national scene. Recently a black man named Alfred Olango was killed by police in a parking lot. The man who was unarmed was killed by the police in a rather unexpected way as initially the sister to the man had called 911 to seek help from the police department since he felt that the brother was not acting as himself. He had shown an awkward behavior which the sister could hardly comprehend or even work with. This prompted her to call the police so that he could get help.

“There have been some tragic events lately involving black men and the police. While the jury is still out on some of those incidents, some appear to have been real travesties of justice” (Matthews & Wendell 4).

The news today can be reported and presented in such a manner where it can influence one's stance on any given topic. Newscasts can be bias, present information that favors or disfavors stereotypes, and can present information that is and is not from a credible source. To determine the perspectives of news, I chose to view newscasts from Fox News, specifically the Kelly Files news television program and a newscast from ABC News online. The following information analyzes the perspective of the news stories aired through these newscasts.

A common issue presented in today’s national media is police brutality. Police brutality is the use of unnecessary force on civilians by police. The concept of having police officers is to ensure safety and protection of citizens. Police should only use force necessary to accomplish their lawful purpose. The common occurrence of police brutality has sparked responses nationwide in the form of protests, riots, and movements to end the excessive and sometimes fatal force of police officers. The public rallies are also in response to lack of conviction or repercussions of many of the cops who demonstrate unjust police brutality. These incidents are also commonly associated with racial disparity. The headline news stories of the shooting and killing of unarmed African Americans, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, and twelve year old Tamir Rice, all in the same year, prompted citizens nationwide that change in the law enforcement system is necessary. While a majority of police abide to their oaths and stand for justice, a noticeable amount have historically misused their power. If a community cannot trust police officers, it will be detrimental for society as a whole.