Watch the belowFox News Fox & Friends (Dec. 7, 2014) video,Are Police Tactics the Problem?(Interview of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke); and NBC Today, Excessive Force? Outcry After Man Die

Watch the belowFox News Fox & Friends (Dec. 7, 2014) video,Are Police Tactics the Problem?(Interview of Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke); and NBC Today, Excessive Force? Outcry After Man Dies in NYPD Arrest (July 20, 2014).

Police Tactics[5 min.]

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Are police tactics the problem?Copy/Paste URL if video does not play:  http://video.foxnews.com/v/3928230229001Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke weighs in

Excessive Force[3 min.]

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Excessive force? Outcry after man dies in NYPD arrestCopy/Paste URL if video does not play: http://www.today.com/video/today/55685750Today News

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Using key terms and concepts from the reading, answer the following questions:

1. To what extent is police use of force and coercion inevitable?
2. Is police brutality also inevitable? Explain.
3. Why do you believe many members of minority communities believe the police use excessive force on a regular basis?
4. Is there a war on police? Explain.

Make sure to:

• Write a short essay or paragraph of at least 350 words.
• Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalities.
• Address all questions.
• Use proper grammar and punctuation.
• If you researched your topic and are using information from what you learned, remember to cite your sources.

*Make discussion mostly in your own words and do not exceed 550 words.