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The Police Killings No One Is Talking About

Part 1

Cases of abuse by law enforcement have been on the rise, especially against minority

groups. The source outlines some of the issues Native Americans have undergone over the

years. One major issue that has led to the abuse of the law by police officers is that there is a

leadership failure at the highest levels. Most junior officers committed the offenses since they

were aware that their seniors would not investigate, suspend or even condemn their actions

(Native Lives Mater 4). Mostly, the primary goal of the article is to call to attention the unfair

new coverage that Native Americans often receive even though they undergo that same

unjust and senseless police brutality that other minority groups also face even though they do

not receive the same attention.

The media often avoided any issues affecting minorities, and sometimes they face a

media blackout. The Native American People undergo brutality and racial profiling at the

hands of police, which often arises during traffic stops or even when they commit a crime

their consequences tend to be severe (Native Lives Mater 2). For instance, the killings of the

Suquamish tribe were however rampant. Most of the journalists and researchers kept quiet on

the matter. When the Suquamish trial leader was killed, his story received fewer words in the

paper in comparison to a Rosebud Sioux man who was killed while threatening to commit

suicide. The media blackout was due to the social configuration of the country where such

occurrences among natives are accepted and even ignored (The Police Killings No One Is

Talking About par. 5). For instance, the native youths are often placed in confinement at a

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higher rate in comparison to the general population. This is commonplace, especially in states

such as Montana, Dakota, Alaska, and South Dakota. Furthermore, of all the youth that are

confined to a facility, 74% of them are native American (Native Lives Mater 7). The story

also shows that there was unfairness occurs once they are jailed. An example is provided of

an Alaska Native Gilbert Joseph who died while in jail, and his case is just one of the many

that remain unsolved (The Police Killings No One Is Talking About par. 6). Due to police

brutality, the minorities are still not safe even if they are in a jail cell.

Part 2: Critical Analysis

Violence and discrimination period is a significant part of the history of America,

where a member of the minority group is oppressed. Native Americans are treated as second-

class citizens by police, and they constitute the most dominant tribe in modern America, but

is equally the most oppressed in the country. The natives receive unfair media coverage, and

this only means it is impossible to raise awareness about the issues they are facing and also

calling for changes to the justice system (The Police Killings No One Is Talking About par.

9).

America is often framed as Black and White, while the native Americans are often

ignored by the mainstream media. Violence and discrimination over the years provoke the

native Americans to change their view of the latter. In many cases, the Native Americans lack

trust in the justice system, which also means that they would not be willing to report any

crime that occurs within their communities.

The current issues facing Native Americans can be argued as having been invoked by

the media. Resolving to term a resident as a minority, only because the media implies so can

be viewed as unjust. Stereotyping has acted as an advantage to those able to exploit it, for

example, the misconceptions about minorities also arise in the media since the story of the

native is ignored, which eventually leaves them to become minorities who will require

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protecting in future. The media is supporting the social injustice. It strips the resident of

rights entitled to him. Furthermore, racism may deny them work opportunities and work as an

obstacle to their advancement.

The violence and discrimination Native Americans undergo in the hands of the police

is a characteristic of an underlying social problem. It needs to be resolved before it gets out of

hand, and maybe the native Americans could respond in a manner that is not acceptable such

as causing violence to demand their rights. It is imperative to ensure that native Americans

receive the right treatment like the rest of the population since they are still Americans. The

US population is comprised of diverse cultures and people, and this is a need to accept an

individual who is from a different background. If this does not occur soon, the social fabric of

the society is at risk.

In conclusion, the media has been a significant cause of the issues facing minority

native Americans. Most of them are undergoing brutality at the hands of the police, which the

media turn a blind eye against. The law enforcement is supposed to protect the entire

population equality. However, due to their discriminatory practices, the native Americans

will con8ne to undergo racial profiling and abuse without any help. There is a need to be

aware of the social issue to find a solution.

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Works Cited

Native Lives Mater (n.d)

The Police Killings No One Is Talking About. (17, Oct 2016) Retrieved

from http://inthesetimes.com/features/native_american_police_killings_native_lives_matter.

html.

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