Sources

Sources

Baker, A., Goodman, D., & Mueller, B. (2015, June 13). Beyond the Chokehold: The Path to Eric Garner’s Death. Retrieved December 10, 2015, from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/14/nyregion/eric-garner-police-chokehold-staten-island.html

-          This source goes into details about Eric Garner’s death. New York times provided new details and a better understanding of how the police encounter began and how it ended in Eric losing his life. According to New York times, Garner’s death was the start of a succession of killings that caught Americans attention. Garner’s death did not receive any justice for his death.

Beauchamp, Z. (2014, January 16). How The Criminal Justice System Is Racializing Our Democracy. Retrieved 2015, from http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/01/16/3167371/racist-criminal-justice-destroying-democracy/

-          This article was written by Zack Beauchamp. In his article he explains that the United States imprisons a higher percentage of its black population. Black men have a one-in-three chance of being incarcerated at one point in their lives and receive a sentence 20 perfect longer than whites. He goes on about the incarceration rates of blacks and how the system is not fair.

Brown, E. (2015, August 10). Timeline: Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo. Retrieved December 3, 2015, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/14/michael-brown-ferguson-missouri-timeline/14051827/

-          This source is a timeline of Michael Browns’s killing. From the time the officer responded to the call, to Michael losing his life, to the Ferguson riot, to Michael not receiving justice. It goes into details of the riot that had taken place. The county was ruined due to the citizens of Ferguson from the riot.

Michael Brown’s Shooting and Its Immediate Aftermath in Ferguson. (2015, August 25). Retrieved December 3, 2015, from http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/08/12/us/13police-shooting-of-black-teenager-michael-brown.html?_r=1#/#time348_10366

-          This source is another timeline of Michael Browns killing. From August 9^, 2014 to August 25, 2014. So much happened between these two dates. It is like the source above.

Trayvon Martin Shooting Fast Facts. (2015, February 11). Retrieved December 1, 2015, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/05/us/trayvon-martin-shooting-fast-facts/

-          This source is from CNN and it explains the killing of Trayvon Martin and his trial. Trayvon Martin was one of the first killings that caught Americans attention because he did not receive justice. He was completely innocent and was accused of being armed due to having a black hoodie on.