Saturday, October 8 , 2016 - 12:31 (EEST) Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
WASHINGTON — A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
RACE and POLICING
The continued deaths of unarmed African-American men women and children at the hands of police are turning into one of the most consequential civil rights issues of the new millennium. Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the sharing of video-recorded deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement has sparked unrest in many cities around the country, and prompted calls for additional training and more monitoring of police forces.
Hillary Clinton has offered specific proposals, including legislation
Source: National Newswatch
Saturday, October 8 , 2016 - 12:31 (EEST) Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
WASHINGTON — A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief:
RACE and POLICING
The continued deaths of unarmed African-American men women and children at the hands of police are turning into one of the most consequential civil rights issues of the new millennium. Since the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, the sharing of video-recorded deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law enforcement has sparked unrest in many cities around the country, and prompted calls for additional training and more monitoring of police forces.
Hillary Clinton has offered specific proposals, including legislation
Source: National Newswatch
