Keith Lamont Scott, a black male, was fatally shot by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer in September 2016; it wasn't clear at the time as to whether Scott was armed. Nevertheless, protests soon followed and turned into rioting. The country had seen the rise of Black Lives Matter as a social movement in the wake of the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, as well as numerous protests following the police-related deaths of other black males. In the wake of the rioting in Charlotte, the debate about the role of Black Lives Matter continues.
After everyone in the group has provided a critique, again read their answers. Considering the arguments made for and against certain points… 1. What is the viewpoint that you think the American public in general would most agree with? What makes you feel that way? 2. Do you think protests are the best way to address the issue of race and policing? Would you attend a protest yourself?
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