Freddie Gray was arrested on April 12, 2015 in Baltimore, Md. after he and another man were pursued after making “eye contact” with police and then fleeing, according to The Baltimore Sun. There were...
Black Friday sales have decreased significantly this year in comparison to last year. According to the National Retail Federation, total spending was expected to reach $50.9 billion. This is in comparison...
A lack of empathy is one of the issues surrounding reactions to recent events in Ferguson, said Christopher Whitt, associate professor of political science, at a community discussion on Monday.
“Justice...
Monday night found students, faculty and community members joining together to discuss recent events in Ferguson, Mo.
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The grand jury in Ferguson, Mo. decided not to indict former police officer Darren Wilson on Nov. 24. This decision was a miscarriage of justice. A grand jury indictment does not decide innocence or...
As citizens react to the ruling in favor of Darren Wilson, Paul Croll, associate professor of Sociology, said the protests happening across the country show how citizens do not want to live in a country...
Just over a month ago, an unarmed teenager was shot and killed by a police officer. Michael Brown, the 18-year-old who was killed on August 9, did not get a chance to begin his freshman year of college....
When people in positions of authority, like police officers, murder people of color, there is an overwhelming response that the issue at hand is a “race thing”. And it is.
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