200 word audience grabber
In the CNN article “Justice Department limits use of chokeholds and ‘no knock’ warrants”, Christina Carrega informs her readers that the Federal law enforcement officers will be banned from using chokeholds and ‘no knock’ warrants. Carrega explains that these types of practices have led to violent deaths in the past (Carrega 2). The author’s intentions were made explicit by stating the facts of the laws that have been passed concerning police limitation. Her goal is not to persuade her readers of anything, only to inform. The author uses the statement, “Over the last two years, following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, departments have moved to ban or restrict neck restraints and no-knock warrants on their own” (Carrega 6), to inform her readers that some departments have made this policy change on their own. Carrega attempts to explain to her readers the need for this change in law enforcement. The statistics in this article are unbiased because Carrega did not explain her personal opinion, she only states what happened and the reasoning behind it.
Overall, Carrega does not portray her opinion or give biased information. Her intended audience would be anyone interested in the rules of the police department. The author does not attempt to convince her readers to agree with these new laws, she only tells them about it.
work cited
Carrega, Christina. “Justice Department limits use of chokeholds and ‘no knock’ warrants” CNN, 14 Sep. 2021, https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/politics/justice-chokeholds-no-knock-warrant/index.html