The effects of exposure to localized police violence on African American and Latinx high school students
Reducing the Police department budgets and raising those funds towards essential social services that are often underfunded, such as housing, education, employment, mental health care, and youth services.
A victim, witnesses, and even those who hear it on the news can experience PTSD, paranoia, and anxiety after an incident with police violence
How loss of life due to police brutality can affect victim’s children
Examples of Police Brutality
Race that is the victim of the majority of police violence
When people witness injustice in the world and then see those in power do little to nothing to help the situation, it affects society’s well-being, emotional peace, and sense of security
Mental impacts of police brutality on victims, witnesses, and society
Justice in Policing Act of 2020
African Americans
A reform presented by the Democrats in Congress was a police reform and accountability bill that contains measures to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing
Inadequate parental support which can lead to prison instead of higher education
Decrease in GPA, increased incidence of emotional disturbance, lower rates of high school completion and college enrollment
How police brutality affects society
Defund the Police
False arrest or imprisonment Excessive force and violence Malicious prosecution Unreasonable search Neglecting rights
