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Monday, September 11, 2017

Assignment 2: What's Trending?


Over the past 24 hours a highly tense video baffles the masses.

The story began picking up traffic over the weekend, specifically Sunday, September 10th, 2017. A young woman by the name of Kenneka Jenkins, 19 years old, was found dead in the freezer of the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center after being supposedly raped which resulted in murder. A video was released with minor evidence, but it was just enough information for the followers to pick it up on investigate themselves. Since the police have not released a verdict from their evidence, it has become a widely trending "Who Dunnit?" situation.

Twitter is usually known for providing fast pace communication, and explicit stories are not too shy. It makes the perfect medium for non-conclusive game. #KennekaJenkins peaked up to #1 on Sunday because of the constant congestion of peoples findings, opinions , and condolences. It now jumps up and down the list, and will probably continue to rise and fall until a story is set in place.
#SayHerName was coined by the AAPF to bring attention to brutality against women (more specific to police brutality, but brutality none the less).


Rest In Peace Kenneka Jenkins. May there be justice for yet another young life.

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