Racial profiling presentation
- 2. What specifically interests you about community awareness? My major interest about community awareness is, if something can be done to help improve society, find a way to get involve and encourage others to be a part of the act.”
- 3. When officers of the law has a prediction of suspicion of civilians doing or being involved in criminal activities, and use race, age, gender, color, etc.., as part as their procedure.
- 4. Happening all the world. Mainly in the United States. Rhode Island is a victim of this as well. In Rhode Island, the City of Providence is mainly targeted for racial Profiling. Providence has the highest percentage for racial profiling.
- 5. Officers assume that one race is defined as criminals, so when one person of that type of race is walking or driving by, they are consider targets. They stop them and use violence against them. Interrogate them and make them scared to lie. They just want types of races to look bad.
- 6. The victims are mostly located in the City of Providence. Civilians that express themselves a different way; Ex. Baggy clothing, expensive accessories, and slang language. Most are young adults and adults of under the age 35. Focusingly on African-Americans, Hispanics, Mid-eastern people.
- 7. They are brutally hurt by officers. Sometimes turn out dead. Sent to prison for false accusations. Stays on their record. Traumatized by the scene they witness. Stay quiet for being afraid of getting hurt.
- 8. Driver Race Percentage Driver Age Percentage Outcome of stop Percentage White 83.1% 21 & Under 16.5% Citation 54% African Americans 7.3% 22-30 31.1% Notice of Demand 4.09% Asian 1.9% 31-40 22.8% Warning 33.1% Hispanic 7.2% 41 & Over 19.6% No Action 8.2%
- 9. Present the house of judiciary “H7256” bill. It Is known as the Racial Profiling Prevention Act Help Enforce management with law enforcement issues with civilians. Protest against Racial Profiling in front of the state house. Use media to get involve and know about the issue.
- 10. Organize conferences with communities to come up with a plan Advise the public, (Twitter, Facebook, Press, etc.) Get involve with the community and participate in events SPREADTHE WORD AROUND !
- 11. Organize events, such as protest, marches, etc. Compromise with other organizations Make public announcements about the issue
- 12. Got around more in the community. Found this topic, very important. Took this issue as something to collaborate with my daily life. Learned new social skills and took an interest in politics.
- 14. Questions