Last year, a 22 year old man; Dylann Roof shot and killed 9 people at a black church in South Carolina. With the recent concern of racial issues in America, this event has shocked many citizens of this community and nationwide. In the past month, the case of the convicted suspect has began. 80 jurors await Roof's case of 33 federal counts. Roof has confessed to the murder of all nine victims and plans to plead guilty in his trial hoping to serve life in prison and be exempt from the death penalty.
The author of this article is Alex Johnson, a writer and editor for NBC. The article was published on September 26, 2016 and is a recent update to the ongoing trial. The update was written for the general public to update the justice of the nine people who were murdered last year. In other current events in the United States social issues, race has become a topic of concern. This story of intolerant ideas towards other races shows the public the importance of racial equality because if the loss of lies due to these ideas. This article can e connected to the social and racial issues of America in the present day.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/charleston-church-shooting/charleston-church-shooting-jury-selection-begins-dylann-roof-federal-trial-n654696
Not having paid much attention to the news until perviously, I had never heard of this incident. I can see how this played a part in the slow uprising of racial issues and violence. The location of the crime is what struck me the most: a black church. Not only did Roof shoot and kill nine people, but he did it in a place that was meant for them to feel safe in. The racial violence needs more addressing in an attempt to diminish it as much as possible.
ReplyDeleteIts awful that after a couple decades of stopping racial segregation, it still happens and occurs everyday. I haven't heard of this crime but, I bet it left a dent in the victims family and friends.
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