Policing in Chicago: Engagement with Opposition

In A Nation's Argument, we've been discussing policies, laws, and how that falls under the U.S Constitution. My class held a policing assembly to discuss the policing in Chicago. We met 4 people who work with COPA (Civilian Office of Police Accountability). At the assembly they discussed why they do what they do for the city of Chicago and why policing is important. They all discussed how they want to see the Chicago grow as a city, mostly communities in the South side of Chicago. We held this assembly to speak up about issues that we feel are important as students. The voices of students are not always heard and we wanted to meet with them to get our messages across. Through this assembly we discussed police suicide, immigration policies, gang violence, gun violence, policing and security in Chicago Public Schools, mental health in the black and brown community, and more. In this Action Project, I speak of the limited mental health services that are in Chicago and the traumas that POC deal with in the city. Their traumas are not recognized and there needs to be services that people can go to so they can communicate these problems that they go through. For this project I stated a thesis (The issue), antithesis (Contradicts / opposes the thesis), and a Synthesis which is the solution for the issue, bringing both the thesis and antithesis together as one. I also stated a number of different premises and resources that support my argument.

   

I believe the voices of students, especially in Chicago are important and to ALWAYS be heard. We are the future and deserve to understand how our city is ran. As far as CPS go, I think their voices matter the most. It would make a huge difference in our city if young people could speak up about the traumas they face and how it effects their everyday life as well as their education. We have the right to have a say in things and we have the right to feel safe, secure, and acknowledged no matter what.