Blog #18

This article is about The National September 11 Memorial Museum that was dedicated today, and will be opening on May 21 to the general public. The ground zero museum leads people on an unsettling journey through the terror attacks, with forays into their lead up and legacy. There are scenes of horror, including videos of the skyscrapers collapsing and people falling from them. But there are also symbols of heroism, ranging from damaged fire trucks to the wristwatch of one of the airline passengers who confronted the hijackers. The museum and memorial plaza were built for $700 million in donations and tax dollars. Former President George W. Bush issued a statement saying the museum will "help ensure that our nation remembers the lessons of September 11." At the base level, 70 feet below ground, there are such artifacts as a mangled piece of an antenna from atop the trade center and a fire truck cab. Then, galleries plunge visitors into the chaos of September 11: fragments of planes, a set of keys to the trade center, the dust-covered shoes of those who fled the skyscrapers' collapse, emergency radio transmissions and office workers calling loved ones, even a recording of an astronaut solemnly describing the smoke plume from the International Space Station. Sprinkled in are snippets about the 19 hijackers, including photos of them on an inconspicuous panel. This memorial sounds awesome and I hope I will be able to visit it one day.


This article relates to United States Government and Politics because it discusses the building of a national memorial in honor of the terrible attacks on the twin towers on September 11, 2001. It was built from donations and tax dollars.


http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20140515/APA/305159911?tc=ar

Blog #17

This article is about women aiding in gangs' crimes. Wilmington Police Department's community relations officer, Linda Rawley, explains that whenever you find a gang, there is normally a group of women working with them. Renting houses for gang-associated friends or ferrying messages back and forth during jail visits were among the examples Rawley gives of the roles women play in gangs. The family structure and social cred that draw young men into gangs are just as appealing to women growing up in the same circumstances. Dominique Olivia Gibbs is an example of one of these such women. She was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, and discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling in connection with the January 19 shootout death of 18-year-old Raequan Dupree Rouse. Gibbs, who was 16 at the time of her arrest, was one of four people charged in Rouse's death. Women are now being charged as accomplices in these gang crimes. When gang members are arrested, the police start looking at the females that are affiliated with them. They ask them questions about their nicknames, who their friends and family are, and who their boyfriend is. Investigators also monitor social media sites like Facebook and Instagram.

This article relates to United States Government and Politics because it talks about gang violence and the punishments that are being given to gang members and those affiliated with gang members.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20140428/ARTICLES/140429644/1037/news?p=1&tc=pg