1. A policeman in Delaware has been charged with second-degree assault on Thursday, May 7 after being caught on a dashcam video kicking an African American suspect. The suspect had already surrendered to the cops before he was knocked unconscious with a broken jaw. (CNN)
Hasn’t the country learned its lesson from the chaos in Baltimore? If a policeman thinks that he or she is a badass by kicking their suspects, when they chose to surrender, then they should be the ones behind bars. Karma has weird ways of approaching even the toughest careers and this time, the target is the police force.
2. A 19-year-old female was taken into custody after trying to smuggle an 8-year-old boy into Spain on Thursday, May 7. The boy’s father, a resident on the Canary Islands, paid the woman to sneak his son into the country. (ABC News)
Scanning a typical suitcase in an airport does not exclude a human being. That’s a lot of endangerment that is being put on a child to survive a long plane ride in a tiny suitcase. It’s possible to take notice of how people are being smuggled into the United States to get a better idea rather than suffocating a child.
3. The United States unemployment rate has dropped 5.4 percent after creating more than 200,000 jobs. This is the largest increase in employment since the beginning of the recession in 2008. (MSN)
There’s still hope for America yet. With the new increase in jobs, is it really enough to make a decent salary? According a BLS report, national wages only went up about a tenth of a percent. Only time will tell as President Obama’s last term approaches its end and college students continue to graduate.
4. The city of San Francisco, California has banned the use of smokeless tobacco in all sports venues, including AT&T Park, the stadium that is home to the San Francisco Giants. (CNN)
I don’t even understand the point of chewing tobacco, unless you’re really not a fan of cigarette vapor. San Francisco made a good decision to get rid of the product make the environment safer and avoid cleaning up those tar-like stains surrounding the baseball field. Try some Tic Tacs or chewing gum next time, sports fans.
5. Mothers from all over the United States gathered in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 9 to march against police violence. The mothers who participated were mothers whose children were shooting victims of police. (USA Today)
To represent motherhood after this past Mother’s Day is incredible for that group of women who marched for an entire day. The United States has seen a dramatic increase in violence within the police force and it’s good to see a more respectful and non-violent way of approaching the situation. Otherwise, more police cars would be blown up.
