May 10, 2015
1 min read

Big Brother Police State

BALTIMORE

By Jorge Campos

Another case of police brutality swept the nation last month, an-all-too familiar scene with a dead black male and a city angry at those asked to protect it.

The man was Freddy Gray and the city was Baltimore.

Gray died in police custody, with his death left to speculation because it was caught on video.

The three highest ranking city officials are black and the police department is half black, making this problem less racial than it had been before in New York or Ferguson, Americans now live in a police state.

Poverty and drug abuse has riddled Baltimore with a gaping disconnect between the police department and the residents.

Since 2011, the city has paid out more than $6 million in settlements and earmarked $4.2 million more for fiscal year 2015, the Baltimore Sun reports. It seems as if they almost expect this problem to happen sooner or later.

Until serious reform is brought to the police department, there will be nothing but unrest and hostility in one of the largest cities in the in the northeast.

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

Previous Story

On the Spot

Next Story

Saudi Deal Proves District’s Foundation Lacks Transparency

Latest from Blog

Campus construction update

Filling cracks on the roof of the Technical Arts Building. Synthetic turf on the football field. Repairs made to the swimming pool. Three construction projects that are part of the Santa Ana

New artificial intelligence courses launch this fall

Five new artificial intelligence courses launched this fall semester as part of the Associate of Science Degree in Artificial Intelligence for Business and certificate program. Students will receive hands-on training in AI

Dons open season with exhibition against Rams

With the fall semester back in swing, the Santa Ana College football team started its season with an exhibition match against Victor Valley College last Saturday. Although no score was kept, both

In Photos: final days of print production

After facing many editorial challenges, el Don editorial staff published their Spring 2025 student newspaper magazine this semester. The photographs presented document el Don editorial staff producing their newspaper issue. After almost
Go toTop