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== A Critique of the Article ==
While I believe this event was a horrific tragedy, one must not lose sight of the fact that this article should not be implicitly infused with bias. For one, the sources of the article are questionable to say the least; this is clearly seen when examining notes 84, 85, and 90. These sources are not credible sources, especially when considering the information they are being used to convey. In fact, these references appear to be trying to paint the police officers involved in a negative light. In general, I would also question whether or not this article is in fact the neutral source it is intended to be. I say this because nearly all of the sources used in this article are from online newspapers or media sites that appear to be presenting information with a certain political agenda. Many of the sources used are from more liberal media outlets such as CNN and the Huffington Post. While obviously it would be unwise/unfair to discredit all of the information from these sources, I think the article would gain more credibility if the article included sources from across the entire ideological spectrum - if not from more independent and credible sources. Also, one could look into obtaining the police reports from the incidents (both the rioting and shooting) as well as any credible eye witness testimonies regarding the shooting. This would paint a clearer picture of what might have happened on the day of the shooting; furthermore, it could shed light on any inconsistencies regarding the incident. Ultimately, finding these inconsistencies through credible sources is crucial to understanding what exactly happened in Ferguson and explaining the subsequent unrest stemming from the shooting.
In addition to the article lacking both credible and independent resources, the article seems to offer extensive information on only the actions of the police officers; there is little coverage over the actions of the protesters. Instead, there are very brief sections that discuss looting. If the article is going to cover the misconduct of the police officers it should also cover the conduct of the protesters, as well as the actions that perhaps provoked the misconduct from the police officers. After all, some of the protesters were acting in a way that was not conducive to getting their point across. As we all understand, the unwarranted death of any individual is, indeed, a tragedy. However, this does not justify some of the actions that were taken by a few protesters - if anything, it only made matters worse at such a divisive time. Nonetheless, the actions of the protesters (both peaceful and hostile) should be more thoroughly covered in this story. This way people will know that the article is presenting the incident in a truly neutral light, and thus, make come to their own conscientious conclusion on the matter.[[User:Newton3254|Newton3254]] ([[User talk:Newton3254|talk]]) 02:50, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
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