http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27507268/ferguson-officer-who-shot-michael-brown-resigns

^This is actually the article.. starts off by saying "The white police officer"

Ferguson, MO

This whole week I've seen debates on social media about the events in Ferguson and I so badly wanted to post my opinions, but I'm not one for Facebook drama- and its not worth the headache. With that said, isn't the whole point of the trial to prevent crime and enforce law? Regardless of assuming race is a factor, the bottom line is if you commit a crime, you're supposed to enforce the law and take action. With that being said though, 6 shots fired after shooting him in the head is excessive in my opinion. I do think that maybe that should've been taken into more consideration with the prosecution. The reason why there is so much controversy over this whole thing is because there isn't enough information to base an argument off of something. I think the media has a huge impact on whats being said and not said, and media propaganda is a huge issue. Who's to say the kid wasn't trying to grab his weapon, and who's to say the police officer is lying? Unfortunately the tragic death of the kid results in him being unable to speak for himself, so all you have to base an argument of off is what the police officer said. Because, going off of  the trial witnesses - they had zero clue on what was happening, and everyone saw something completely different.  One thing that really aggravates me is when I'm reading an updated news article (my fox Boston was the one I heard this from), and they said "the white police officer and the black teenager". Why does it have to be categorized that way? If they're telling people race isn't the issue, why is the news categorizing them both into their skin colors. It makes zero sense, and its super annoying to read.

Adam and Megan's Story

This article was definitely my favorite that we had to read all semester. It completely drew me in and left me wanting more, and completely empathizing with the whole family. Within the first few paragraphs I had learned so much about the family and their strength. For me, it was powerful to read the daughter telling her Dad everything would be okay. The children's courage and innocence is what made the whole piece heart wrenching. I hated reading when their peers would make mean comments about their faces or wounds, even though its reality. Anything involving kids really pulls on heartstrings, and the whole feature was amazing.