For this discussion you will need to read: CI chapter 20 -Race and Police Violence: How do we Solve the Problem? Pages 488 – 515
If you do not have a textbook here are the links to online readings:
“The Birth of a New Civil Rights Movement” by Gene Demby http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/12/ferguson-new-civil-rights-movement-113906 (Links to an external site.)
“The New Nationwide Crime Wave” by Heather MacDonald https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-nationwide-crime-wave-1432938425 (Links to an external site.)
“No “Ferguson Effect”” by Baltimore Sun Editorial Board http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-comey-police-20151026-story.html (Links to an external site.)
“Are Blacks to Blame for Cops’ Actions” by Steve Chapman http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-garner-brown-ferguson-police-brutality-crime-blacks-perspec-1207-jm-20141205-column.html (Links to an external site.)
“Race and Policing: An Agenda for Action” by David H. Bayley, Michael A. Davis and Ronald L. Davis https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/248624.pdf (Links to an external site.)
For your original discussion posting you will need to write aat least one paragraph that explains which of the essays is the strongest and why. In your original posting you will need to include the title of the article and the name of the author. The original posting needs to have a clear topic sentence and a pattern of organization. Include specific evidence/examples from the readings. In-text documentation is needed for all quotes used.