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Summary Of The Media Underestimate Police Brutality By Michael Novick

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In the article, “The Media Underestimate Police Brutality”, Michael Novick focuses on the lack of of coverage associated with police brutality. He argues that police violence should be seen as a pungent act rather than everyday news. Fact-based examples were given that showed the extent of control which police have over the press statements. Novick believes that people deserve to know the whole truth, and in order to do that the police must come completely clean. The author, Novick attempts to inform the reader on the coverage of police brutality, but in the meanwhile he lets his own beliefs get in the way. Words with harsh connotations towards police officers are used to try and persuade the reader to think the same way. The evidence

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