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Among similar countries, the United States has a unique problem with gun violence. Gun-related deaths and injuries happen at high rates every year. Debates over how to reduce gun violence center around, defining Second Amendment rights, different ideas of freedom, and which reforms to enact. Learn how organizations and governments are working to stop gun violence; which laws, regulations, and technology could effect change; and how young activists...
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In the spring and summer of 2020, several high-profile cases put a renewed spotlight on law enforcement's use of force in the United States, especially against Black people. Activist groups such as Black Lives Matter demanded accountability for police and justice for victims of police violence. Read about the history of police brutality in the US, the role of technology in police accountability, and community movements calling for changes to police...
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Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present.
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4) La violencia con armas de fuego y la lucha por la seguridad pública (Gun Violence and the Fight f
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Comparado con países similares, Estados Unidos tiene un problema único de violencia con armas de fuego. Todos los años se producen altos índices de muertes y lesiones relacionadas con las armas de fuego. Los debates sobre cómo reducir la violencia con armas de fuego se centran en la definición de los derechos de la Segunda Enmienda, diferentes ideas sobre la libertad y qué reformas promulgar. Aprende más sobre cómo están trabajando las organizaciones...
5) El uso de la fuerza y la lucha contra la violencia policial (Use of Force and the Fight against P
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En la primavera y el verano de 2020, tuvieron gran repercusión varios homicidios perpetrados por la policía, que generaron que la atención volviera a centrarse en la violencia policial en Estados Unidos, en particular contra las personas negras. Los grupos activistas como Black Lives Matter exigieron que la policía se responsabilice y pidieron justicia por las víctimas de la violencia policial. Lee sobre la historia de la violencia policial en...
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Incluso después de que la esclavitud se convirtiera en ilegal, el legado de la esclavitud se perpetuó en las injusticias creadas por las leyes de Jim Crow. Aprende más sobre estas leyes discriminatorias que han moldeado el pasado y el presente de Estados Unidos.
Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have...
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