Summary: The Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway

In 2012, President Obama secured his 2nd term in the oval against his opponent Mitt Romney. The voter turnout was not as high as it was in 2008 but minority voters turned out in voted in such high numbers again. According to pew research, minority votes determined the 2012 election.

During the 1960 Civil Rights Movement, demonstrators were brutalized and killed, sometimes at the hands of law officers, whereas many slayings remain unsolved. “In some cases where local authorities failed to go after the attackers, or all-white juries refused to convict, the federal government moved in with civil rights charges.” Fifty-Two (52) years later in 2012 a murder of young unarmed African American teen Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman from Sanford, Florida, was found not guilty of second-degree murder and acquitted of manslaughter. The verdict sparked a heartfelt online message regarding the decision, which stated “essentially a love note to black people” which ended with “Black people. I love you.

The disappearance and murder of Tim Bosma was one that captivated much of the news and the public during May of 2013. An ordinary man from Ontario went missing while with two men who were test driving his vehicle, only for his burnt remains found a week later. The two men Dellen Millard, and Mark Smich who were with Bosma during the test drive were eventually charged with first degree murder, and later on both were convicted of that charge and sentenced to life in prison (Armstrong & Russell, 2014). This was a case that had many different police officers evolved in. With the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) leading the investigation they were also assisted by both the Toronto Police Service (TPS) as well as the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

Throughout history, women were labeled as the inferior sex. It wasn’t until 1920—less than one hundred years ago—that women obtained the right to vote in the United States with the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment (History, par. 11). In recent years, women have obtained much more respect than their ancestors, but sexism still runs rampant in various parts of the world. The social realm is not the only thing affected by male dominance; birth rates and population growth rates in countries such as India and China are also greatly altered by gender imbalance. Mara Hvistendahl provides information on the negative impact of global gender imbalance in her essay, Missing: 163 Missing Women. Alternatively, Kwame Anthony Appiah suggests in his

Detective’s Note: Howard Ashleman, Reno Parks and Miranda Lovette the girlfriend of Reno went to CFVMC at approximately 3:00 a.m. Reno Parks was treated for a deep laceration to his hand. Reno Parks and Raymond Hunt both refused to speak with Law Enforcement. Howard’s cellphone records indicated his phone was in the area of Murphy road from approximately 8:24 p.m. until 12:00 a.m.

Amelia Earhart or “The Babe of The Sky” most popular for being the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, Setting a record for longest distance without refueling, First women to a fly nonstop transcontinental flight, also achieving many more honors all while also writing two books.While achieving another record; to be the first woman to fly around the world she suddenly disappeared on her voyage so close to the finish line.But what exactly happened to Amelia Earhart? Did she truly meet her doom in the ocean or could other theories surrounding her disappearance possibly be true? Let's look at Amelia Earhart before her disappearance. Born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. A spirit of adventure seemed to consume the Earhart children. As a child, Earhart spent most of her time playing with her sister Pidge, climbing trees, sledding, and other outdoor play. Earhart soon Taking a course in Red Cross First Aid, Earhart enlisted as a nurse's aide at Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto, Canada, tending to wounded soldiers during World War I and when the Spanish flu pandemic was spreading. The following year, Amelia enrolled as a premedical student at Columbia University in New York. Shortly thereafter, Earhart soon changed her mind and changed schools, attending Columbia University. Learning to fly in California, she took up aviation as a hobby, taking odd jobs to pay for her flying lessons. In 1922, with the financial

Whether allowing Attorney General Eric Holder to dropped charges against the New Black Panther Party for intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place in 2009, to inflammatory comments made during the Trayvon Martin case and the Michael Brown shooting, Obama is always sure to let his true ideology shine through.

To the untrained eye 129 Spring Street, New York City, looks like your average building, one that's held dozens of businesses over the years and somehow seems to still remain busy; however, locals know a much darker story dating back over 200 years. The murder of Guelielma Sands, now known as the infamous Manhattan Well Murder, would be the first ever recorded trial in American history. The location of her murder: A well that has been buried beneath a completely average looking building for two centuries.

Jubilee Holloway’s death could have been prevented. It is clear from the article that the odds were stacked against this mother and child, even before the baby’s birth. I believe that society is more responsible for this baby’s death than her mother.

The first story that was told by Sloot, on June 5, 2005, lead police to detain Abraham Jones and Nick John. Jones and John were security guards from the Allegro Hotel. They were held for suspicion of murder and kidnapping of Holloway. They were later released on June 13 without any charges against them. (Crime and Investigation, 2015) On June 9, 2005, Sloot and the Kalpoe were also picked up for the same suspicion as Jones and John. The Aruba official began monitoring the three, three days after her disappearance. This included telephone wiretaps, surveillance and email monitoring. (Wikipedia, n.d.) However, this didn’t last long do to the continuous pressure that was put on the police by her

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,

At 5am Officer Singh called SA Lyn Brumaire who was on duty at Coral Tower because Jordan Horvat was worried a resident of 902, Stephanie Lee, was missing. Upon keying into the room with PSO Tabiri, the resident in questions, Stephanie Lee was found to be missing from her apt. Officer Tabiri then decided to take a statement from SA and resident Macayla Caso. Ms. Horvat was also not present in the room. Ms. Caso was under the assumption that Ms. Horvat had gone home since she was packing earlier in the day and the sheets were stripped off her bed.

Over 100 years ago, the term slaves arose when blacks were separated from their families and freedom. They were forced into hard working labor and all rights obtained previously was confiscated by white individuals. Approximately 50 years ago, the Civil Rights movement was conducted in order to restore the equal rights under the American law. Currently, those of color are still constantly fighting to regain rights and justice that was seized from them years ago. Approximately 5 years ago, the Black Lives Matter movement became an active nationwide organization involved to protecting the lives of African Americans, all occurring due to the unjustifical death of Trayvon Martin. Unlike other civil rights movements, the Black Lives Matter

1926, however, was a year of changes and controversy. While swimming, Aimee disappeared. Many assumed she was dead, or swept away. Her mother and son grieved for her. Her mother actually contacted George Jeffreys in England about the possibility of him taking over Angelus Temple. Thousands of her supporters rallied to search for her. It was a media event of incredible proportions. There were reports of kidnapping and potential ransom. Aimee reappeared a month later, saying she had been kidnapped. Rumors were widespread, however, since a man working with the ministry also disappeared during that time. His wife had left him on the grounds of his being involved with Aimee. Aimee and her mother, insisted that it was a "mob" kidnapping. A grand

The Jodi Arias became a common name across media when she allegedly murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in Mesa, Arizona. Jodi Arias lived in California and became interested in practicing photography, this is important because later evidence that would be essential when photos of the murder were discovered. Arias and Alexander had been dating for nearly two years before going their separate ways just weeks before Alexander’s murder. Over the course of the interrogation and investigation Arias’ story and her whereabouts changed three times. Sykes and Matza’s drift/neutralization techniques will be used to analyze her final alibi presented to authorities. Her motives or why she murdered her ex-boyfriend can be analyzed through Agnew’s general strain theory, evaluating the removal of positive stimuli and the introduction to negative stimuli.