Michael Brown Research Paper

Rumain Brisbon,Tamir Rice, Kajieme Powell, Michael Brown, John Crawford III, Eric Garner, San Bland, Andy Lopez, Deion Fludd, Kimani Gray, Rekia Boyd, Aiyana Jones ( seven years old) were a child to a mother, a brother or sister, a father, a uncle. Someone knew these people. They were their biggest pride and joy. Can you imagine how it feels to no longer have your pride and joy within a split second, due to the way they look? The excruciating pain of having to live with the death of a child is a mother's worst nightmare. In the city of Ferguson, Michael Brown was an unarmed black teen shot by police; this was the beginning of an uprisings against police brutality nationwide.

People rebel when there is no justice, it is understandable. They

feel it is the only way to bring attention to what is going. Michael Brown’s death, what it showed about policing in America, and the resistance it sparked, proved how race plays a role in our system. People of color, Black people in particular, were outraged and fed up because they have feet targeted by police and by society.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the group most likely to be killed by law enforcement are African American men between the ages of 20-40. Compared to other groups, they are seven times more likely to be killed. Lately media have advertised the extent of police brutality. People want their voices to be heard, especially those of the teens that are being killed.

According to The Guardian, an investigation has found that of the 67% of latinos/ hispanics killed by police so far this year, a remarkable 25% have been unarmed, compared with to Caucasian people who were unarmed 15% of the time. More likely that a person of color is shot by police will be unarmed compared to whites killed by police. This is a perfect illustration that people of color are being considered dangerous in the eyes of police, and it is assumed most people of color have bad intentions.
Not everyone would be willing to admit that they have done something wrong before, especially if it cross law enforcement.

Allen Bullock; is an example, of some who took the responsibility to turn himself in and yet it is not equivalent to others who has done equally or worse damage to the community. According to The Guardian Allen Bullock a teen turned himself over to the police for smashing a cop car window. The 18-year-old is currently being held on $500,000 bail for one count of riot, two counts of malicious destruction of property over $1,000, two counts of rogue and vagabond, one count of disorderly conduct, and one count of theft less than $100. Yet some police are being charged for 2nd degree murder of death Gray bail set at 250,000 - 350,000. Is destroying property cost more than one life? How is this justice, when a young black male is killed by a white cop. The cop is being charged more than someone who had destroyed property because this person felt no attention of the unequal justice is being serviced. Michael Brown's family and friends feel it is important to stand up to police brutality so no other young adults get attacked by the police. Unfortunately the cop had taken Michael brown’s death, it came across nation wide to let others the police system is not correct and race places a major part of

it.
Based off of this evidence, this is a disgrace to America. Citizens of the United States of America are given rights. However these basic rights are being violated by the cops who are supposed to carry out the law and protect one another. If the police are not following the laws, the citizens are putting their life in danger. “Innocent until proven guilty” apparently seems to only apply to white people. White people do not get the most of police brutality compared to people of color. Is that fair? Some people will say life's not fair, but those people who are talking are white people. No matter the race of an individual, people have feelings and should be treated equally. When anybody faces police brutality the police are hurting someone else's child, the guardians of the child will rise beyond the selfish acts and demand justice. Spreading the awareness through social media can help take a stand. The goal is for the police enforcement who are causing destruction, no longer be in the task force and keep the enforcement there who will do their job properly and not abuse its power.

Natalie is a Latina high school student in San Francisco. She has lived in the Excelsior District for 17 years.