This case doesn't turn out well - although Tom's lawyer tries to convince the jurors and the judge that Tom was innocent, they still didn't believe him because Tom is African American. ... On the night of February 4th, 1999, Amadou Diallo, an unarmed and innocent African immigrant, was gunned down in a hail of 41 bullets while standing in the vestibule of his apartment building in the Bronx. ...

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This law means a 20 year sentence for a person who uses a gun in a certain crime. ... This law means a person can use self-defense if they felt threatened. ... On February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman was doing his neighborhood watch and calls 911 to report a suspicious person. ... Discrimination Race is one of the factors that can determine the length of a person's sentence. ... "Although African- Americans are the victims in half of the murders that occur each year in the United States 85% of the condemned were sentenced to death for murders of white persons "( Bright:434). ...

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Furthermore, because the future of mankind is one where the lives of individuals will be increasingly intertwined, it is logical that the actions of one person could have a chain reaction, greatly affecting the welfare of millions of people. ...

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It is obvious that significant improvements have been made in the way that the criminal justice system deals with Blacks during the history of the United States. Blacks have not always been afforded a right to trial, not to mention a fair one. Additionally, for years, Blacks were unable to serve on ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate