Topic: Ferguson Riots
Question: What role does racism play in the Ferguson Grand Jury verdict and the Police Force?
Active and lively dialogue about the various news items. Jordan used lot's of quotes during the seminar. We researched news articles and videos from sources of choice. Racism was and is a factor in police forces. Police forces typically profile "criminals" from preconceptions and in our local region. Profiling of teenagers is common. Interactions of police and perceived criminals takes on an air of control and negative (guilty before proved innocent) demeanor which tends to amplify situations and make them turn ugly. Teens "hearts" sink when an officer begins to talk to a teen.
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