Ferguson's Fault Lines

Ferguson’s Fault Lines covers the highly publicized case of the brutal killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager, on August 9, 2014, by Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. The shooting prompted protests that roiled the area for weeks. On November 24, 2014 the St. Louis County prosecutor announced that a grand jury decided not to indict Mr. Wilson. The announcement set off another wave of protests. In March 2015, the Justice Department called on Ferguson to overhaul its criminal justice system, declaring that the city had engaged in constitutional violations.

The book also examines other important topics of debate such as:

The framing of the issues by the media in black versus white;
The policing of black and poor communities by law enforcement officers;
The color and face of crime as portrayed in the media;
The identity of the black male narrative;

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In almost every highly publicized case of police using deadly force and killing unarmed individuals, the person killed was an African American male. These incidents have caused dramatic erosion in public confidence in the justice system and America’s promise of equal treatment under the law. Minority communities need assurance that our justice system is fair and balanced and is for the protection of everyone. Solutions must be developed to sustain confidence in our judicial.

Ferguson's Fault Lines will also examine other important topics of debate such as:

The framing of the issues by the media in black versus white
The policing of black and poor communities by law enforcement officers
Poverty
Looting
Rioting
The color and face of crime as portrayed in the media
The identity of the black male narrative
The relevance of black life and whether and how it matters

Editors

Kimberly Jade Norwood

Publishers

ABA Publishing

ISBN

9781634253727

Page Count

251

Product Code

5330237

Trim Size

6x9

Publication Date

3/30/2016 12:00:00 AM

Resources

PDF Document

Foreword

(2015-2016)

Preface

About the Author

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Ferguson's Fault Lines

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Ferguson's Fault Lines

Ferguson's Fault Lines