Police Killings in Texas and Tennessee

德克薩斯州與田納西州的警察殺死人事件


Introduction

Federal police killed people in Houston and Memphis. These events are very serious.

聯邦警察在休士頓與孟菲斯殺死人。這些事件非常嚴重。

Main Body

In Houston, an ICE agent killed a man named Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. The government says the man used his car as a weapon. The man's family says this is not true. They want a new group to check the facts.

在休士頓,一名 ICE 特員殺死了一名名為 Lorenzo Salgado Araujo 的男子。政府稱該男子將汽車當作武器。但該男子的家人表示這並非事實。他們希望由一個新小組來核實事實。

In Memphis, a special police group killed four people in two months. One agent shot a man in a hotel room. The police say the man had a gun. Other investigators are still checking the story.

在孟菲斯,一個警察特種小組在兩個月內殺死了四人。一名特員在飯店房間內向一名男子開槍。警方稱該男子持有槍支。其他調查人員仍在核查此說法。

Now, the National Guard is in Memphis. Some people think this is against the law. They are fighting about this in court.

現在,國民警衛隊已進入孟菲斯。有些人認為這樣做違反法律。他們正就此事在法院進行訴訟。

Conclusion

The police say they had to shoot to stay safe. Other people want the truth about these deaths.

警方稱他們為了安全才開槍。其他人則希望得知這些死亡事件的真相。

Vocabulary Learning

📌 The Power of "SAYS"

In this story, we see a pattern: different people have different stories. We use the word SAY to show who is talking.

The Pattern: Person/GroupSAYSInformation

Examples from the text:

  • The government says... (they have one story)
  • The family says... (they have a different story)
  • The police say... (they explain their action)

💡 Quick Tip for A2 Learners

Notice how the word changes depending on who is speaking:

  • One person (The government) \rightarrow Says
  • More than one person (The police/They) \rightarrow Say

Simple Rule:

  • 1 person \rightarrow add 's'
  • 2+ people \rightarrow no 's'

Vocabulary Learning

serious (adj.)
Very bad or important
Example:The accident was very serious.
weapon (n.)
An object used to fight or kill
Example:A knife can be a dangerous weapon.
investigators (n.)
People who try to find the truth about a crime
Example:The investigators are looking for clues.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law
Example:The man must go to court tomorrow.
Practice A2 words in a crossword