Throughout the texts, there were mentions of black people who were murdered for unfair reasons
and in unjust circumstances. When these people were killed, efforts were taken to ensure that it
appeared as though these murders had happened for just reasons. Whether it be by the media, or
by individuals, people continuously try to justify the killing of black people, usually by police or
hate crime. Tamir Rice, who was only 12 years old when he was shot and killed by police, was
criminalized. He was in a public park with a fake gun, and the police automatically assumed him
to be a threat. This can ultimately be blamed on the stereotyping of black people as criminal and
dangerous. Society has the tendency to label a minority based
and in unjust circumstances. When these people were killed, efforts were taken to ensure that it
appeared as though these murders had happened for just reasons. Whether it be by the media, or
by individuals, people continuously try to justify the killing of black people, usually by police or
hate crime. Tamir Rice, who was only 12 years old when he was shot and killed by police, was
criminalized. He was in a public park with a fake gun, and the police automatically assumed him
to be a threat. This can ultimately be blamed on the stereotyping of black people as criminal and
dangerous. Society has the tendency to label a minority based