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    According to the law dictionary, police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians. This definition is extremely simplistic when we look at what is going on in the world today. We have seen children be murdered by a police officer, young men taken from their families because of a misunderstanding, and the worst thing about all of this, is it stems from an abuse of power along with stereotyping and racism. The job of a police officer is to protect and

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    Police Brutality When people see a white police officer that pull over a black person they think that police officer is racist. People think that police officer is going to kill the black person because they are different race. Their are some police officers that are not racist but just trying to help people and make sure that their country is safe for other people but their is police brutality in the United State that is making people racist. Police brutality from racism can cause a lot

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    or at least reduce the prevalence of racial discrimination and police brutality to the barest minimum. 1. Covington should use the instruments of conventional power to encourage and facilitate the endeavors of communities in their domain toward this goal. 2. Since the people respect the voices of their county official and leaders, the latter should engage their members in teaching and counseling against segregation and police brutality.3. Alliance should be formed with other social activist groups

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    In closing police brutality can and will eventually create public outcry that may end in more complainants or violence protest. It is up to the department leaders to make sure their patrolling officers are treating everybody with respect and also upholding the standards of law enforcement personnel everywhere. As noted in the Rodney King beating the physical abuse that he suffered was captured on video. Still the world could not believe that another human being would be so hatful, and yet other

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    A lot of cases that has to do with police brutality go unheard and forgotten about. Tanisha Anderson, Rekia Boyd, Miriam Carey, Michelle Cusseaux, and Shelly Frey. Kayla Moore.These names are etched into tombstones that stand over the graves of black women killed by police and were or unsolved so echoed at a vigil in New York City on Wednesday, where dozens gathered to show that these women should not be forgotten. For the first time, families of all these women came together to reflect on the lives

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    Police Brutality Police misconduct is an unacceptable or illegal action taken by police officers. Police brutality is a form of misconduct, that needs to be taken care of right away, there are steps to take before using a lethal force, there are precautions to hire the right people for this job. Also most all of the victims of police brutality usually never report the crimes committed against them and never will see justice. Police officers have several steps to resolve a confrontation and if someone

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    Racial profiling and police brutality is a controversial and serious situation that happens all the times. Every now and then there is a situation in the news that headlines that some person has been beaten or unfortunately killed by a police. Obviously, when people see this, everyone sees that police as the bad person and the devil for killing a armed man. What many people see is that the police hurt and kill people when it is not necessary. That is why the organization “Black LIves Matter”

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    Police brutality remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive use of force by police officers persists because of overwhelming barriers to accountability. This fact makes it possible for officers who commit human rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their offenses. Police or public officials greet each new report of brutality with denials or explain that the act was an aberration, while the administrative and criminal

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    Unfortunately, police brutality is a trend that continues to increase daily. In fact, the Washington Post stated there was 807 people shot, and killed by police in 2016. Not to mention, in 2015 there was 901 people shot, and killed by police in the United States. However, there are many underlying factors that lead to any police involved shooting, or police brutality incident that occurs. Furthermore, it is important to understand these factors, so officers could prevent any more police brutality incidents

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    Everyone can say there has been a rise in police brutality but why? I’m asking myself if it has been influenced by surrounding cultures and I am going to say yes. Here is why in 1994 congress passed a law stating they should enforce more for crime control in the area. 1990 to 2000 there was a change in population mostly in Hispanic, white, and African American. Also police training has changed and they have improved their supervision on the many people around. These are some of the topics I will

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