Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Ex Worker at C.I.A. says He Leaked Data on Surveillance

Watch the video and respond to the question below.

http://nyti.ms/11v8wFr

Should Edward Snowden be brought back to the US to be tried for treason because he leaked information about the American government surveillance?  Why or why not? 

The aftermath of the Zimmerman verdict

Reread the article we read in DEAR today; "NYC Teen Envisions Constant Profiling, Death threat after Zimmerman verdict." The article  was written by 17 year-old senior Justin Francis a NYC teen. 

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/july-16-zimmerman-verdict-angles-article-1.1399343

Respond to the following quote from the article: 

"We now have to be more careful where we go, change the way we walk and talk, and strip away parts of our identity in an effort to separate ourselves from a stereotype that cost Martin his life."


Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Officer Serrano's Hidden Camera


Read pages 1-3 of the article, "Officer Serrano's Hidden Camera; The Stop and frisk trials of Pedro Serrano: NYPD rat, NYPD hero." 

Respond to the following statement:

"By flooding hot spots with cops--and ordering them to give out summonses and perform stop-and-frisks the NYPD could prevent more serious crime."  

Do you agree or disagree? Explain.