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    whether we should kneel or stand. All across the nation there are conversations surrounding the protesting of police brutality specially against black citizens that typically ends up in severe brutality or in most cases murder. As of October 13, 977 innocent minorities were murdered due to police brutality. Some call into question whether or not this protest is strictly about the protest of police behavior or if it’s a blatant disrespect towards our country as a whole. While the National Anthem is being

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    It feels as if nothing has changed about police brutality over the years. The usual cycle is that juries acquit the police, cops get their jobs back, and brutality happens again. One of the most broadcasted cases of police brutality, was the beating of Rodney King. On the night of March 2, 1991, a bystander named George Holiday, videotaped the moment when five officers used excess force on an African American man named Rodney King, beating him with batons as he struggled on the ground. Also, it was

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    Police brutality is a very controversial topic in America. Some people think that the police are protecting their community and are doing whatever it takes to keep them safe. On the other hand, a lot of Americans feel that the police are choosy, prejudice, and overall just unfair. Personally, I think it depends on the situation at hand. I have read up on some cases that I felt that the police took advantage of their powers. I have also read a couple of situations where I felt that their actions of

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    so many incidents involving some sort of police brutality. The mainstream media has shown police misconduct, case after case it has become a routine and making people wonder if our officers of the law really doing their jobs? Unjustified shooting, and fatal choking’s have all contributed to the problem of police brutality in America and also has become very controversial. The police carry an enormous burden each day, which makes their job really hard. Police work is very stressful and involves violent

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    and protect is a famous motto used by the police department, however sometimes it is the police that we need protecting from. Communities have the right to feel safe, this is where the police undertake the admirable job of protecting the communities form danger. Police must perform their job no matter the race or gender of the people involved. Police must also actively practice the idea of innocence until proven guilty. More and more cases of Police brutality have surfaced among the media greatly concerning

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    Police brutality refers to the use of excessive force against a civilian. The controversies that surround the topic of police brutality relate to different definitions and expectations over what is meant by excessive force. Indeed, police officers are expressly authorized to use necessary, reasonable force to perform their duties. As Jerome Skolnick, an influential police scholar in the United States, underscores: “as long as members of society do not comply with the law and resist the police, force

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    In the last few years, many would agree that incidents police brutality, especially towards those of the black community, have spiked. There have been countless reports of innocent people being beaten or shot by the police, those who are supposed to serve and protect us. Recently, athletes have been taking a knee to peacefully protest the mistreatment of minorities in America, especially by police. There has been an uproar about why it is wrong and disrespectful. That is not the case. Athletes have

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    Police brutality Those of the minority community have been subjected, for many decades, to violence by those in law enforcement in the United States. This type of violence is a direct depiction of police brutality, which often leads to death. Police brutality has been an issue for many years, and it remains a major concern for those of the minority community. Over the past five centuries, black people have endured violence in many different ways. Today, police officers use deadly, excessive force

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    We hear about police misconduct case and wonder, Why don’t they do anything to stop this? Many say that we should keep the police officers’ perspective in mind. Others say that these actions are due to racism or post 9/11 paranoia. Whatever the excuse may be for these cases, there should be no need for violence anywhere. Police brutality videos go viral and reveal to the world that it actually happens and that it may happen to you too. This pervades people with fear and anger because their civil

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    party. We heard the bang sound and the sound of the police car loudly in front of our house.......” Many people believe that police brutality is out of control in America. The reasons for it is police are killing many innocent people, they make people doesn’t feel safe and it is unstoppable if we are not doing something. Many of you have heard in the news that many innocent people have been killed by the police. It’s unacceptable for a police to kill an innocent people with the reason is it a mistake

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