by Amanda Zhang The one year anniversary of Mike Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri occurred back in August. The Black Lives Matter movement has produced a shift in consciousness, particularly with non-black citizens, and the media is paying more and more attention to killing of black men. While the attention being paid to the murders […]
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DWB: Dying While Black – Another Death Raises Concerns on Police Tactics
By Rob Franklin July 24, 2015 Sandra Bland A law enforcement officer committed violations during the traffic stop of Sandra Bland, an African American woman found dead inside a Waller County jail cell. According to a preliminary review by the Texas Department of Public Safety, authorities spotted violations of the department’s […]