Tag: the color of crime

Where will Chicago go from here?

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The dash cam video of the October 20, 2014 shooting of 17 year old Mr. Laquan McDonald was released last night.  While there is no record of the sound of their interactions, the results are the same.  This time, an African American male is shot 16 times.  Sixteen times… He had a knife in his hand […]

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What would you do?: Racism in America

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In a sort of “race experiment,” John Quinones and his crew capture the reactions of persons when a person attempts to steal a bicycle from a park.  What is the color of crime?  What race is associated with guilt and innocence?  How does the social construct of race impact the responses of those involved?

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