Samuel Maverick is a man of business, land stewarding, with a heavy coat of honor. Samuel Maverick’s birth was in Pendleton, South Carolina, on July 23, 1803. Being that Samuel had the occupation of a land baron, he tended his land well, moreover showing great care for his purchases. By building up his land, he was able to gather a large sum of money to become successful. A cherished, complete, accomplished Texan, Samuel Augustus Maverick led a successful business as a landlord over his 67 year-long life.…
We then drove eastbound on Ne 120th Street and Detective Davidson stated, “There he is.” I had the sun in my eyes and did not see him at first and asked Detective Davidson, “Where?” I then saw the male walking westbound in the parking lot of an office building in the 11400 block of NE 118th ST. Detective Davidson stopped the car in the middle of the road and we both exited the vehicle, drew and pointed our department issued firearms at the male. Detective Davidson yelled to the male, “Police stop!”…
The Old Sheldon Church The Old Sheldon church is located on Old Sheldon Church Road between Gardens Corner in Yemassee, South Carolina. The Old Sheldon Church is formerly known as Prince William Parish Church (Old Sheldon Church Ruins). Old Sheldon was the state church of South Carolina also known as the church of England. The church was built in Greek revival style between 1745-1753, by William Bull whose Planation border the church grounds (Old Sheldon Church Ruins).…
Ken Paxton is the current and 51st attorney general of Texas. Paxton is known for his dedication and respect to the founding values of America and the U.S. constitution. His main objective is to help the Texas economy to prosper. Paxton is the co-sponsor of Texas Voter Bill. He was born in Minot, South Dakota and graduated from Baylor University.…
This paper will inform you all about Bill Robinson and his carrer. Bill Robinson as known as “Bojangles” was a huge iconic African- American tap dancer and actor during the Harlem Renisance. Bojangles was best known for his Broadway performances and film roles.…
Bryant was born on November 3, 1794, in a log cabin near Cummington, Massachusetts; the home of his birth is today marked with a plaque. He was the second son of Peter Bryant, a doctor and later a state legislator, and Sarah Snell. His maternal ancestry traces back to passengers on the Mayflower; his father's, to colonists who arrived about a dozen years later. Bryant and his family moved to a new home when he was two years old. The William Cullen Bryant Homestead, his boyhood home, is now a museum.…
Born Frederick Augustus Bailey in Baltimore, Maryland 1818. Frederick struggled through childhood due to the slavery conditions at the time. In 1824, six year old Frederick Bailey moved from his home in Baltimore, Maryland to a plantation in the country called the Wye House. Just two years later, Frederick was sold off to another slave owner back in Baltimore where he was taught to read by his owner’s wife, Lucretia Auld. The learning process was a struggle do to Mr. Auld's harsh slave rules.…
At the age of 17, when he was still a junior in high school, Christopher Simmons, the respondent here, committed murder. About nine months later, after he had turned 18, he was tried and sentenced to death. There is little doubt that Simmons was the instigator of the crime. Before its commission Simmons said he wanted to murder someone. In chilling, callous terms he talked about his plan, discussing it for the most part with two friends, Charles Benjamin and John Tessmer, then aged 15 and 16 respectively.…
Born in October 30, 1930, Timothy Findley grew up in Rosedale area of Toronto, Ontario. Although his childhood was spent in a rich neighbourhood, the Findleys suffered a financial strain due to the Depression. As a child, Findley developed double mastoids, then pneumonia; he mostly stayed away from brutal plays, spending most of his time at home. Due to his sickness, it was natural for him to develop a solitary nature. Looking back, childhood was not the best time of his life for Timothy.…
According to the New York Times (2004) “On September 9, 1993, Christopher Simmons, 17, and Charles Benjamin, 15, broke into a trailer south of Fenton, Mo., just outside St. Louis. They woke Shirley Ann Crook, a 46-year-old truck driver who was inside, and proceeded to tie her up and cover her eyes and mouth with silver duct tape. They then put her in the back of her minivan, drove her to a railroad bridge and pushed her into the river below, where her body was found the next day. Simmons and Benjamin later confessed to the abduction and murder, which had netted them $6.” Simmons was tried, found guilty, and received the death penalty.…
Police brutality is a prominent controversial topic. It has been seen all over the newspaper, television, and the internet. Law enforcement use unnecessary force towards civilians' that is over and above the necessary requirement to handle a situation. On the streets of Fullerton, California a man with a mental illness named Kelly Thomas was unfortunately a victim of police brutality that resulted in his death. The confrontation was captured on a surveillance video camera that went viral once posted online.…
On the 13th of July 2015, Sandra Bland a 28-year-old black African American was discovered hanging in a cell. Police officials have ruled the death of Sandra Bland as a suicide. However, black citizens refuse to believe this claim. Black citizens accuse the police of racially and sexually abusing Sandra Bland. Three days prior, Sandra Bland was stopped by the police officer Brian Encinia over a minor traffic incident.…
Throughout the past 10 years there has been many talks on whether the police should be required to wear body cameras. Throughout all the research and studies regarding these cameras, these have been many pros to body cams but there have also been cons and many challenges to implementing this system in police forces throughout the country. Many different police stations have done experiments with these cameras and have all shown very positive feedback. Regardless of the amount of work necessary to implement these cameras, it should be necessary for officers to wear these body cameras because they have the potential to save lives. To go along with that, police should be forced to wear these body cameras because they have the potential to save lives, give better representation than hearing a testimony, and make suspects less likely to run or attack an officer because everything they do is caught on camera.…
It was October 8, 2015, I walked into the police station not knowing what to expect. When I walked to the desk they asked me for my name, and Patrol Officer Jonathan Bransfield greeted me. I was brought behind the desk into the dispatch center where I filled out the paperwork to go on the ride along. After signing the paperwork Officer Bransfield showed me around the station where I was greeted by everyone. Officer Bransfield showed me the temporary holding cells, the booking room, the chief’s office, the severe-weather reporting room, and the detective’s office.…
Gansberg’s article portrays that the witnesses were too scared or lazy to bother calling the police. The authors assertion that all of the witnesses were too afraid or lazy to call the cops is based upon fallacies and appeals that appear to…