The Constitution, the written law of the United States of America. A document that embodies the idea of freedom, justice, and equality for all. At least that what it says, but is the United States really a land full of freedom, justice, and equality for all? America is a land full of diversity earning it the nickname “The Melting Pot”.  This idea of American being a land where anyone can be anything is fundamental meaning of the American Dream. Unfortunately, the American Dream isn’t exactly possible for all. Minorities are far more likely to face injustices in the United States Judicial system. Minorites are statistically more likely to face injustices than the majority. These injustices are detrimental to one’s life and it’s all because of something they can’t control. If America is to be a land where anyone can be anything then minorities must be treated equally in the judicial system. The American Dream should be for every citizen unconditionally no matter their gender, race, or sexual orientation. America is a land founded on the idea of freedom and justice for all, and that what our nation should be and hopefully one it will be that nation. 

All Americans are entitled to a select inalienable rights that can only be striped of if they violate the law. This is fine for circumstances in which an individual actually commits a crime however, there are circumstances where some individuals fall victim to injustices. While it is an outrage that any citizen is to face any form of injustice in America it often seems to occur to minorities more often than not. A recent study done by CNN shows that when asked the question have you been treated unfairly in dealing with the police in the past thirty days because of your racial/ethnic background?” (CNN) Three percent of Caucasian said yes, seventeen percent of Hispanics said yes, and lastly eighteen percent of African-Americans said yes (CNN). The study also asked the question of “Have you are any of your family members or close friends ever been incarcerated, or not?” (CNN). The study showed that while Caucasians and Hispanics only had a two percent difference in there answering with a sixty-two and sixty percent when answering no (respectfully). The shocking part about this article is that African Americans answered only forty-four percent no. In both studies, you’ll find that minorities have faced injustices more often than the majority. These statistics show that minorities are far more likely to face injustices for no other reason than for being who they are in the land that promises the right to. 

The journal "Race and Police Brutality Roots of Urban Dilemma." Published by the University of New York. This journal shows that the fact that minorities face injustices more actually impacts more than just the individual. These injustices effect the community the families of those accused. It should go without saying but once you take away the individual it takes them away from society and not only hurts the community and the economy (University of New York). These could easily be prevented if we found a way to end injustices in the judicial system. For all of these to happen just because of assuming and preoccupations. The American judicial system is supposed to be the staple of fairness equality and justice. Unfortunately, it seems that this is not always the cause especially when it comes to trials that involve minorities. Every citizen is innocent until proven guilty, however in the case of minorities it seems to be guilty until proven innocent. This senseless waste of time money and energy just because of assuming is a shame and should be brought to the attention of the public and something must be done to help move our nation forward. 

There are several instances of injustice in the United States. Not only is being wrongfully accused but unfair treatment in police brutality, illegal search and seizure, and racial propheteering. Minorites are far more likely to face instances where these injustices happen. In "The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology." Donna Coker shows several examples of how minorities are to be target more often when it comes to cases of injustice. The study found that minorities are more likely to be the subject of racial profile and illegal search and seizure (Coker). This study showed that minorities are without a doubt more likely to face injustices when dealing with the United States judicial system. Minorites make up a large amount of our nations population and for that many to fall victim to these injustices it is rather obscured.

In a case study “The Politics of Injustice Crime and Punishment in America." By Katherine Beckett brings to light the truth about injustices in the United States judicial system. Minorites are more likely to fall victim to injustices compared to majorities. (Beckett). African Americans are especially more likely to fall victim to injustices and for on other reason than assumptions. Assuming is never a great thing to do and should never be used when deciding the fate of another human being’s life. Justice is supposed to be blind so race should never play an issue when deciding a human beings fate. These cases have long lasting effects on the people involved and could potentially ruin the peoples involved lives. If Lady Liberty is blind why are those who interpret her teachings not?  I propose that if we hold trials where the individual’s identity reman a secret to assure them fair treatment. 

Some might say that there is no such thing as racial profiling or that minorities are effected the same as the majority. This would seem reasonable if not for the evidence that I have already referenced in my paper form studies conducted by the University of New York or form CNN. There have been too many cases in which minorities have fallen to injustices and it is rather alarming that some still don’t believe the struggles minorities face when dealing with the judicial system. There have been too many instances where families, communities, and lives have been ruined due to this senseless issue. There is nothing wrong with an individual facing punishment for a crime they committed but the key word there is they committed. The fact that these are innocent people being treated like criminals just because of something they couldn’t control.  

In a Ted Talk "Let's get to the root of racial injustice” conducted by Megan Francis she spoke about how racial profiling affected her life and her family’s life. She told a story about how her brother was assaulted by police officers for sitting on the stoup with some friends and how he was eventually released once the police found out that they had not evidence to hold him any longer. She then went on to tell a story about how she witnessed the injustice of minorities first hand. She was attempting to bored a plain but before she could she was stopped by security and was searched and interrogated for no other reason aside her skin tone. Luckily for Ms. Francis she was able to prove her credibility and was released without with no charges. Charges which she wouldn’t have committed since she did absolutely nothing wrong. (Francis) This talk was performed in the year 2016, meaning that this issue is still alive and well in America. American will have to come to turns that racism is a real issue before we can work to ending it or at least making it less prevalent. Cases like Francis are shockingly prevalent in the United States and need to come to an end. Speaking out against these injustices and standing up for those who cannot are great ways to help make sure that these injustices never occur again.

These injustices are the byproduct of the racism that exist in the United States of America. Some might say that racism is all but a figment of the left-wing media but the report "The State of Race in America" conducted by Charles Blow of The New York Times show that racism is still a very real problem in the United States. The report highlighted that most American citizens believe that it still exists not only in the judicial system but also in the work place (Blow). Racism is one of the main reasons that these injustices occur in the United States. The fact that racism is still so prevalent in the United States it makes sense that there are still injustices for most minorities and for racism to be the cause of all these injustices it really shows how obscured and illogical that these happen. If the United States judicial system implements my suggestion of a blind trial where the race of the individual on trial is hidden I feel that it would remove that aspect of racism in the judicial system. 

In another Ted talk “We need to talk about an injustice” conducted by Bryan Stevenson the founder of the equal justice entitative. In the talk, Stevenson is very open about how he feels about the American judicial system. Stevenson is a lawyer and spends most of his time defending young African American males. Stevenson is very much aware about the treatment of minorities in the judicial system and is very adamant about ending it. This issue is huge and effects all minorities in the United States. It is a prevalent problem and needs a solution and it need to be created fast. In the talk, Stevenson jokingly states that he thought about defending his client who at the time was a young African American male as a rich old Caucasians man. Of course, this didn’t go over well with the judge when he read it but it caused me to think of a solution. This speech gave the idea of a blind trial which would eliminated the differences of a young African American and an elderly Caucasians male. Stevenson has spent his life witnessing these injustices and fighting them. Organization such as his the equal justice entitative are great programs to help end these issues that affect minorities that live in this great nation. 

In the article "Racial Injustice; Is America ignoring the truth?" posted by the Huffington post speaks on the fact that racial injustices are still very relevant and that the problem needs to be addressed. In the article author Sharon Blake writes “We as a people must first acknowledge that there is and has always been a serious problem with racial injustices. The core of who we are as a nation must be dealt with.” (Blake). These words are very powerful and very true. The United States has always had issues with racism and the problem has only gotten worse over the years. As it stands right now there is no real way to end racism, but there are ways to prevent it from causing injustices in everyday life from the work place, in the public eye, or judicial system. One major way in helping prevent these is simply by raising awareness and not being a bystander when witnessing these horrific acts of hate occur. This article gives a look at how racism is still a problem in the united states and how it is still a problem. Life At the end of the day all humans are the same on the inside, we all know not to judge a book by its cover but for the contents inside of the book.

James A. White Sr. a veteran and proud African American man who has lived a long and colorful life spoke about how racism and injustice has affected his life and his family in a ted talk "50 years of racism -- why silence isn’t the answer.” (White). In this talk, Mr. White told his life story and how he had to struggle through life while dealing with racism and the injustices that accrue due to it. He told a specific story about how he and his family were ejected from their home just because of their race. Imagen one day you and your family have just moved into a nationhood and are ready to settle down after having to move around so often due to the military. Then finding out that you and your family must relocate or face consequences just because of the color of your skin, something you can’t control. That is a horrific image to imagine but it was a reality for Mr. White. White endured several instances of racial injustice but still mated to make it through life. Mr. White isn’t the only individual who has had to face these issues and he most likely won’t be the last to go through this. Racism and the injustices it causes have real lasting effects on American citizens who have done nothing wrong. 

In the article "Does Systemic Oppression Really Exist?" posted by the Huffington post written by Humera Lodhi highlights the issue of systemic oppression in the United States. This topic is very important when it comes to the issue of injustices as this form of oppression is designed to keep the minority down and keep a select few on the top. (Lodhi). Systemic oppression is a system that is hurts many minorities and is itself a form of injustice as it causes individuals to be punished for circumstances they cannot control. The existence of systemic oppression is rather alarming and is proof that America is effected by racism and injustices. Ending systemic oppression will hopefully help lead to the end of  racism or at least help reduce it.

In closing I would just like to state that racism is still very much alive in the United States and that injustices due accrue more often to minorities especially in the judicial system. Minorites have fallen victim to injustices far more often than the majority and for no other reason than for circumstances they cannot control. Racism exists in America and there is no true cure to racism or at least it has yet to be discovered there are steps to help reduce the byproducts of racism. Steps towards reducing injustices in the united states injustices that primarily effect minorities in the united states. Citizens being more aware of these injustices and speaking out against them is one of the best ways to help fix this issue. While a more direct way would be to implement the blind trial procedure I had mention prior in my paper where individuals are judge for their actions and not their sex, race, or age. I feel that this idea will help eliminate several issues when it comes to the trails of minorities and will hopefully reduce if not eliminate the amount of injustices that minorities would have faced in the standard system. Racism will continue to occur in the United States and injustices will still occur but hopefully with these ideas implements and for them to be actively used would greatly reduce many of the issues that minorities will face. 
