Evaluation of Scholarly Sources

Source 1:

• The purpose of this article is to inform readers about how the rise of excessive force and killings by police officers has risen within the past few years. It also discusses past deaths in certain areas around the United States and statistics on police homicides. 
• This text was published in the New York Times. 
• The authors did not cite any sources in their article. 
• The authors are Michael Wines and Sara Cohen. Wines is a journalist for the New York Times and Cohen also works for the New York Times as the editor for computer-assisted reporting. 
• I believe the intended audience of this article is people who are interested in or oppose excessive force brought on by police officers against citizens.

 Source 2: 

• The purpose of this article is to provide information on the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. and how it addresses the president's committee on the 21st century policing. The LDF also encourages strong relationships between civilians and law enforcements. This article also discusses suggestions on how to better law enforcement agencies in the U.S. 
• This article was published in a statement by the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.. 
• There are no citations made by the authors of this text. 
• The statement is made by Sherrilyn Ifill, the President and Direct Counsel of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. 
• The intended audience of this statement is anyone looking for ways to help improve our law enforcement and policing in the U.S.