Regarding Recent Developments of Ethnic Conflicts in the Police Culture of the Contemporary United States
Regarding Recent Developments of Ethnic Conflicts in the Police Culture of the Contemporary United States

Summary/Abstract: Ethnic tensions that have characterized the United States of America throughout its history still have a large social impact, partly due to the availability of mass media and communication. These events still define the political discourse and seem to be especially prevalent in the contemporary American society, indicating that deep problems exist at the bases of the American values of pluralism and individual freedom. The culture of policing, as the most apparent form of governmental executive power, reflects on social problems arising from the interconnected history of the nation and its African-American population. The fact that disturbing footage of violent police misconduct targeting African-Americans appears on the world-wide web is, sadly, an expectable event in contemporary history. But nationwide protests demanding change rarely emerge as a result, and even more rarely gain international following and recognition. But the violent death of George Floyd in police chokehold achieved just that. This essay explains how the case of George Floyd, being just one of many in a history of ethnic conflicts in the U.S., has the potential to become a significant milestone in the improvement of everlasting ethnic tensions in the diverse American society.

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