Thursday, April 23, 2015

Protests of the death of Freddie Gray's death

Gray was arrested on April 12 and died a week after he was arrested do to a spinal cord injury. the protest were about how he was a black male that died during police custody. During the protests the protesters started to throw debris and water bottles at police officers. some protesters wanted the officers involved with the arrest of Gary to be suspended and charged of murder. the police commissioner said the Freddie wasn't wearing a seat belt which goes against a policy that states that detainees most be secured safely.

 Simpson, Ian. "Protesters Clash with Baltimore Police over Death of Freddie Gray." The Columbus Dispatch. 23 Apr. 2015. Web. 23 Apr. 2015. <http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2015/04/23/protesters-clash-with-baltimore-police.html>.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Slaves found in Indonesia

550 fishermen slaves were found in a remote island in Indonesia. Most of them were found to be Burmese. when the men were interviewed they said that they were tricked or kidnapped and brought to Indonesia to work under terrible conditions and beaten if caught sick or resting. They were used to catch seafood so that it could be sold in Thailand. They were brought to Taul were they are getting medical treatment and food, but their living quarters are cramped.

 Mason, Margie. "Number of Slaves Found on Indonesian Island at Almost 550." Number of Slaves Found on Indonesian Island at Almost 550. Associated Press, 10 Apr. 2015. Web. 10 Apr. 2015.