Monthly Archives: April 2014

Warden at Rikers Island Demoted After Inmate Dies in Overheated Cell

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/nyregion/warden-at-rikers-island-demoted-after-inmate-dies-in-overheated-cell.html There is a number of issues that troubled me with this Report. The rights of the inmate as a human being .What services are given to the mentally ill while incarcerated since there is a rising number ?There is … Continue reading

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One Percenter Convicted Of Raping Child Dodges Jail Because He ‘Will Not Fare Well

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/30/robert-richards-rape_n_5060386.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013 Can justice be bought in america? This article is very sad. He sexual violated his two children and got away because he bought money for justice. This show a gap between poor and rich in america. This is not … Continue reading

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Police confront rising number of mentally ill suspects

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/us/police-shootings-of-mentally-ill-suspects-are-on-the-upswing.html?_r=0 Police officers find themselves playing two roles as law enforcers and psychiatric social workers. There are many suspects out here who are considered mentally ill, but at the same time officers wouldn’t recognize the issue until the man has been … Continue reading

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Man to Serve Three Months in Jail for His Affair With Student.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/nyregion/man-to-serve-three-months-in-jail-for-his-affair-with-student.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0 This case is about a man named Malik Taylor, 32 yrs old who has admitted to engaging in sexual activity’s with students age 16-19, while he held several positions in a Manhattan high school.  This individuals story is longer than … Continue reading

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Poilce confronts Rising Number of Mentally Ill Suspects

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/02/us/police-shootings-of-mentally-ill-suspects-are-on-the-upswing.html?hp After the Shooting dead of a Mentally Ill man “James Boyd”. According to the article, there is a significant rise in the number of mentally ill individuals without proper mental health care, who come in contact with the criminal … Continue reading

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Illinois- Baby Is Killed in Gang Violence in Chicago

A 6 month baby is killed due to gang violence while her father was changing her diapers. What can we do about gang violence because it affects everyone and not only the people who are in the gang. Also, as … Continue reading

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2 Killed in Shootings in Brooklyn and Queens

This is extremely heartbreaking. Imagine if you were just standing outside and you suddenly get shot in the head, resulting in your death. Why do you think many teenagers nowadays hold weapons on them and think it’s “cool” to murder … Continue reading

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To End Abuse, She Grabbed a Knife

This article was extremely heartbreaking and devastating. Do you think that Lewis did the right thing by grabbing the knife and stabbing her boyfriend, resulting in his death? He was abusing her and he began hitting her, so she reached … Continue reading

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Is the criminal justice system racist?

Do you think that the criminal justice system is racist? Why or Why not? Tell me what you think. As I was reading this article, I thought this was extremely interesting: About one in 33 black men was in prison … Continue reading

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