Some of the historical injustices on people include the killing of innocent people. It is the recent killings of unarmed African Americans that have sparked public outrage. Statistics show that young and black people are more likely by 4.5 times to die at the hands of security agents in comparison to other ages and races. Looking at historic records, these killings have been there for a while.
The deaths of Eric Garner on the month of July in 2014 at Staten Island and that of Michael Brown on the month of August the same year, are probably what brought public and media attention to the killing of young African Americans. Mr. Garner died after a police officer put him in a chokehold-prohibited by the law. As he choked, he repeated he could not breathe eleven times as life left his body. Although medical examiners ruled his death a homicide, the police officers involved were not indicted.
Eighteen year old Michael Brown was shot in Ferguson in August 2014 just a month apart from Eric Garners. The circumstance surrounding his death are not clear since witness testimonies differ on whether his hands were up or whether he was moving towards the officers. What is clear is that Brown was not armed but yet he was brutally shot to his death at close range.
Michael Brown and Eric Garner are supposedly not the only black people to die in 2014. Rumain Robinson was shot in Arizona when his bottle of pills was mistaken for a gun. Akai Gurley was also shot in November, 2014 in a dark stairwell in very unclear circumstances. Others include Jordan Baker in Houston, Dante Parker in California, McKenzie Cochran in Michigan, and many others.
Even more unarmed African Americans were murdered in 2013. A 34 year old Miriam Carey was found shot in her car by the authorities after a high speed chase. She was in the car with her daughter and both were not armed. She was shot five times and died on the scene. Another death was that of Jonathan Ferrell which occurred after he had already been apprehended by the police.
Among the African American deaths of 2012 are Reynaldo Cuevas and Tamon Robinson. Tamon Robinson was killed as he fled into a building when he was confronted by police about stealing paving stones. He was not armed at the time. Reynaldo Cuevas was shot by police as he fled a robbery incident at his workplace.
There are numerous other cases of the shooting and killing of unarmed African American people. In 2010, for example, Danroy Henry and Derrick Jones were shot. Reginald Doucedt in 2011 was shot in 2011 while Ramarley Graham was also shot and killed in 2012. A young man known as Sean Bell was also shot and killed in his car a day before his wedding even though he was not armed.
In 2000, unarmed Price Jones was fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity. In 1999, Amadou Diallo was shot when his wallet was mistaken for a gun. Many more African Americans have been killed while unarmed by police officers, security agents and vigilantes.
The deaths of Eric Garner on the month of July in 2014 at Staten Island and that of Michael Brown on the month of August the same year, are probably what brought public and media attention to the killing of young African Americans. Mr. Garner died after a police officer put him in a chokehold-prohibited by the law. As he choked, he repeated he could not breathe eleven times as life left his body. Although medical examiners ruled his death a homicide, the police officers involved were not indicted.
Eighteen year old Michael Brown was shot in Ferguson in August 2014 just a month apart from Eric Garners. The circumstance surrounding his death are not clear since witness testimonies differ on whether his hands were up or whether he was moving towards the officers. What is clear is that Brown was not armed but yet he was brutally shot to his death at close range.
Michael Brown and Eric Garner are supposedly not the only black people to die in 2014. Rumain Robinson was shot in Arizona when his bottle of pills was mistaken for a gun. Akai Gurley was also shot in November, 2014 in a dark stairwell in very unclear circumstances. Others include Jordan Baker in Houston, Dante Parker in California, McKenzie Cochran in Michigan, and many others.
Even more unarmed African Americans were murdered in 2013. A 34 year old Miriam Carey was found shot in her car by the authorities after a high speed chase. She was in the car with her daughter and both were not armed. She was shot five times and died on the scene. Another death was that of Jonathan Ferrell which occurred after he had already been apprehended by the police.
Among the African American deaths of 2012 are Reynaldo Cuevas and Tamon Robinson. Tamon Robinson was killed as he fled into a building when he was confronted by police about stealing paving stones. He was not armed at the time. Reynaldo Cuevas was shot by police as he fled a robbery incident at his workplace.
There are numerous other cases of the shooting and killing of unarmed African American people. In 2010, for example, Danroy Henry and Derrick Jones were shot. Reginald Doucedt in 2011 was shot in 2011 while Ramarley Graham was also shot and killed in 2012. A young man known as Sean Bell was also shot and killed in his car a day before his wedding even though he was not armed.
In 2000, unarmed Price Jones was fatally shot in a case of mistaken identity. In 1999, Amadou Diallo was shot when his wallet was mistaken for a gun. Many more African Americans have been killed while unarmed by police officers, security agents and vigilantes.
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