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My article was about all the marches and protests in response to the Baltimore riots. All of the turmoil was caused by police brutality; more specifically the death of Freddie Gray who was killed by police violence. His death caused the riots in Baltimore, which has inspired all the protests in other cities about police brutality in their town.

I think it is important to work towards no police brutality, but it should be achieved in a different, less violent way. This is related to the course because the police force is a major part of the government that protects the country. It does this by promoting the idea of everybody following laws that were put in place to make our country safe.

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On Thursday Obama made the announcement that two hostages were killed during a counterterrorism action that was targeted at an al Qaeda operation. Of the two men that were killed, one of them was American. Weinstein was in Pakistan working to improve the lives of the Pakistani families. He was an innocent man who was only trying to help and then was taken hostage. According to Obama's speech, they were not aware that the hostages were there or else they would not have sent the drones.

 I think it is very unfortunate that innocent people were killed by the antiterrorism action, however I think we should continue to fight al Qaeda and ISIS. Our government needs to continue to protect the US from potential threats.

This relates to our course because it talks about national defense and the executive branch.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/us/american-women-world-rankings/index.html

America is often thought of as a place of equality for all, no matter what race, religion, or gender you are. Recently an "international Bill of rights" has been proposed guaranteeing an end to discrimination, a fight against violence, and equality for men and women. Almost all members of the United Nations have signed. All but seven; the United States is one of those seven. I think it is horrible that the U.S. did not sign the bill. Not signing that put us in the same group as Iran and other countries who are either undeveloped or are experiencing great turmoil in their country. I believe that women should receive fair pay in the workplace, be free of discrimination, not feel threatened, and be free from violence. I think that the U.S. should definitely sign the bill. It would be a great step for the U.S. and a great step for women!

My blog this week is about the bombing at the Boston Marathon two years ago. The verdict has finally been reached. Tsarnaev was found guilty of all 30 counts, 17 of which make him eligible for the death penalty. He is responsible for five deaths and almost 300 injuries. I feel that if he is truly guilty he deserves the death penalty. He killed innocent people and severely changed many lives because he was thought he was punishing Americans and sending a message to the holy warriors of radical Islam to rise up. I know people who were at the Boston Marathon that morning and left right before the bombing. These things seem like they would not happen to you until it affects someone you are close to. I think that he should be severely punished for hurting and killing innocent people.

This is related to ap gov because it talks about the judicial system/court system and it talks about the eighth amendment which states there can. Not be use of cruel or unusual punishment. Many argue that the death penalty is considered cruel or unusual.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/08/us/boston-marathon-bombing-trial/index.html