Mandy R. Clark
Mandy R. Clark is a journalist living in Omaha, Nebraska. She is the managing editor for the Millard West High School newspaper, The Pawprint. Mandy writeClarkMandy.jpgs features, opinions and columns. She also livestreams games, anchors and creates broadcasts. In her spare time, Mandy will create graphics and advertisements. Mandy aspires to study journalism in college and continue with it as a career.
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Social media creates forum for tough discussions
People expected loud noises on Independence Day. But in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the next day, the shots from police officers’ guns were unexpected.
Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man, was shot and killed.
One day later, a Minnesota police officer pulled over Philando Castile. Castile, who was black, told the officer he was licensed to carry a gun but was going to grab his wallet. As he reached for it, the officer shot him. Castile’s girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, live-streamed the event on Facebook.