What Happened In Ferguson Summary

Larry Buchanan’s “What Happened in Ferguson” first appeared in The New York Times. The article addresses the murder of an unarmed African America teen, named Michael Brown shot and killed by white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. It goes on to explain the events leading up to the shooting, witness evidence as well as the aftermath of the traumatic event. Buchanan aims to inform the general public of factors associated with criminal as well as racial profiling.

Buchanan begins his article by explain the events leading up to the fatal wounding of Michael Brown. Bold tittles offers the reader a roadmap, telling us what will be mentioned in the text. He uses logic through the use of time and facts recorded by police officers to support his

After Michael Brown and his friend leave a local convenient store the two young men begin walking across the street. Officer Darren Wilson then arrives at the scene informing the two young men to move on the sidewalk. He uses a map of the area to exhibit the positions of both Brown and Wilson. Once Officer Wilson is notified the Brown fits the description of a suspect accused of robbing a local convenience store he calls the local dispatcher. This helps the reader understand why the young man was targeted in the first place. After blocking the young men with his police car, Wilson and Brown get into an altercation. Officer Wilson then proceeds to shoot at the young man several times leading to fatal injuries.

Through ethical appeal Buchanan challenges his readers by referring to the different views of the incident. He uses copies of

He uses the cause and effect strategy. Due to this explanation one is able to identify patterns and explain why these actions happened. He then explains how protesters wanted a retrial. After researching the steps the jury should take he concludes the grand jury did not take proper action. To support his claim he provides us with provision. He does not use a bias tone. He effectively uses an objective tone while challenging the protocol. We now move on to the racial divide in Ferguson. He gives his audience a better understanding as to some factors that led to the violence displayed. He paints images into minds of readers through maps and language. In the article there is a map presented illustrating the different sights of riots. He adds, “The protests against the police have pitted the predominantly black community against a nearly all-white police force” (“What Happened in Ferguson?, New York Times, 5 March