Racial and Gender Inequalities
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Racial and Gender Inequalities
Race is the physical identification of people across the globe based on skin color. Race can be a biological concept, but sociologists term it as a social concept. In the article on a look of other black women killed during police encounters after Breonna Taylor. These cases unfold on how women of color face brutality from the police. The brutality occurs due to the practice of no-knock warrants in the police department. The issues seem not to effectively charge the wrongdoers, raising the question of racial and ethnic inequalities, which is unfair treatment along racial and ethnic lines. Therefore racial inequalities may affect the outcome of a case, as seen in the reported cases involving the murder of black women by police.
Many African American women are killed by the police or die in police custody. From the case of Eleanor Bumpers to the issue of Brenna Taylor, most of the killings happen due to the controversial no-knock warrants. As reported, these cases portray the ideology of racial discrimination as these victims face their death due to untruthful information. The police informants place fake allegations on the victims, and this results in the no-knock warrant. It is also evident that black men’s death rate due to police brutality surpasses black women. The death rates show the racial inequality existing among the black population.
The crime committed to the series of black women, as elaborated in the article, is murder. It is a deviant crime, which is wrongdoing punishable in the societal setting. In the cases reported, it is evident that for honor and justice to be applied to the Breonna case. Kimberley Crenshaw introduced the hashtag #SayHerName in 2014 as the director of African American Policy Reform. Young states that this hashtag aims to ensure black women deserve the same energy as black men when the police kill them. Young said that there was a need for gender equality, which fair treatment between men and women on brutal murder cases among the black population.
A report published in 2014 by the national academy of sciences indicates that people of color, including African Americans, Latinos, American Indians, and Alaska Natives, are more likely to be killed by the police than whites. The killings reflected the racial inequalities existing among Americans. Jurisdiction is taking its course but at a slowed rate, and justice delayed is justice denied. In the case of the 7- year-old Aiyana, Weekley is charged with manslaughter, but after the jury deadlocked, a judge dismissed the charges. Later the family is compensated without any admission of wrongdoing. Lack of admission of the crime commission deprives the victim, Aiyana, of her rights. Also, the case of Breonna results in the abolishment of no-knock warrants by senator Kamal Harris and Cory Booker joining national urban league leaders and Rev. Al Sharpton. The leaders used their power to propose banning of the no-knock warrants. However, it is late to affect this since it has costed more lives over the last decade.
The media lecture is the general approach of the media in reporting cases. The media herein is neutral when addressing the cases and does not seem to support either side. The information available is not biased and tries to tell the story as it unfolded. The media does not also express feelings about the cases and the action taken. The press is also advocating for gender equality and against racial and ethnic inequalities. The media are using their corporate power to elaborate on issues affecting the population without being manipulated.