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How Free Are We?
Most of us living in the United States truly believe that we're free to create the lives and relationships that we want. We also believe that our judicial system is fair and only punishes those who need to be brought to justice. We are convinced that if a person is intelligent, works hard, and is driven to succeed they can achieve financial success regardless of the color of their skin , sex, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, ethnic background, etc. We believe that human rights violations only occur outside of the United States and that our elected officials are working hard to root out corruption and pass laws that benefit all Americans. We view drug addiction as a moral shortcoming that mostly affects people of color. After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, and national origin it appeared that people of color were finally going to be able to enjoy the same freedoms as their white counterparts. This, however, turned to be an illusion. How so? In 1971 Nixon declared a war on drugs. The drug laws under the Nixon administration were actually designed to incarcerate people of color in order to disenfranchise them and create a huge wealth gap between people of color and white Americans. Millions of men of color who were incarcerated lead to the creation of single parent households. Families of color were broken apart leaving millions of black and brown children without fathers.
By George V Araiza5 years ago in Criminal
Latanisha Carmichael.
In 1984, a 9-year-old boy named Andre Charmichael spends a day at a park with his Aunt, Justice Feldman. Being out of his 700-square-foot home was rare, as his mother would not allow him or his older sister, Sabrina Charmichael, out of their home when they left school.
By Sierra Ginae.5 years ago in Criminal
One Of The Unsolved Murders From My Area Of The World.
Over the years, if you lived in my area, there is one cold case or another that will occasionally become the subject of bar chatter or water cooler banter. Having met and worked with the person that was the only arrest in the case, ever, this one is definitely a case I'll always remember. The unsolved murder of Brenda Marsh and Earl Marsh still haunts the area.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann True crime doesn’t always have a resolve, and hardly ever a happy ending. Though solved mysteries with a tight bow tying everything together can help me sleep at night, sometimes it’s more fun to explore every avenue of an unsolved crime. My favorite one happens to be the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
By Kylie Martin5 years ago in Criminal
Southwestern Iowa's Most Grizzly Unsolved Murders, The Villisca Axe Murders Of 1912.
In the fall of 2010, in my darkest of places, I traveled to visit a young female friend that attended college in North-Western Missouri. Truthfully, at that time in my life, the long drives on the weekends were a very cathartic experience. During one of those eight-hour drives that I made, I took a side trip. I'd noticed signs and found the distraction online as I plotted different routes. In a small town in South Western Iowa, a town I had never heard of before, there is an allegedly haunted home that was once the scene of a horrifically shocking multiple murder. Before I knew it, I was now entering Villisca, Iowa. I was, down the rabbit hole, as they say. This place is just a bizarre little piece of midwest history but I couldn't help but visit it, to get the feeling of the place, and the sense of dread that comes with knowing about such a dreaded crime. Perhaps, as a professional curiosity, having been in law enforcement, I'm intrigued by such events. Or, perhaps I am like many, just drawn to mysteries and the bizzare.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Criminal
America's Unknown Child
All that remains of 'America's Unknown Child' is a large plot in the Ivy Hill Cemetery in Cedarbrook, Philadelphia, surrounded by stuffed animals and other small gifts. Ivy Hill Cemetery employees meticulously care for the grave as if it was their own. Unfortunately, no name identifies who is buried below.
By Rose Loren Geer-Robbins5 years ago in Criminal
The Walk
March 31, 2009 It started off like any other Tuesday. 5:44 a.m. and the music starts blasting. Sharon sprung up, turned the coffee pot on, and proceeded to the bathroom for her shower. After that, she wakes up her fiancé, Don, followed by her 3 year old son, Mikey, for a quick breakfast before they all run out the door for the day. She has to take Mikey to the sitter, Dana, and drop Don off at work before going into the bank to start her own work day. Dana, who is also Don's sister, was Mikey's babysitter at the time. She was a total lifesaver.
By Sharon Smith5 years ago in Criminal
