Selma - Tweet Data Analysis

Summarization

An officer of the Selma Police Department, Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., was shot and killed while on duty. He had been a two-year veteran and left behind a pregnant girlfriend. In addition, there are several other tweets highlighting urgent distress calls from people in Turkish, Albanian and Bosnian territories, likely due to earthquakes and other natural disasters. Some of these tweets involve people in need of food, energy, and even the tragic death of a 10-year-old Bosnian girl. Finally, another tweet raises the issue of people problematizing the use of the term "tabajara".

Topic Modeling

1. Death of a Police Officer
2. Respect for the Police and Military
3. The Selma March and Civil Rights Movement
4. Humanitarian Assistance in Emergencies
5. Bosnian Genocide and Sniper Alley

Emotional Analysis

The emotions expressed in these tweets range from grief and sadness to anger and indignation. The first tweet is a tribute to a fallen police officer, and conveys a sense of sadness and respect. The second tweet expresses indignation at an individual's disrespectful attitude. The third tweet is a plea for help for a family trapped in rubble after an earthquake. The fourth tweet conveys a sense of respect and reverence for a fallen officer. The fifth tweet is a call for help for a family in need of food and energy supplies. The sixth tweet conveys a sense of joy and pride in a momentous event in Black History. The seventh tweet expresses a sense of urgency and desperation for the victims of an earthquake. The eighth tweet conveys a sense of sorrow and loss for a deceased person. The ninth tweet expresses indignation at the lack of minority rights in Serbia. The tenth tweet is a plea for help for seven people trapped in rubble after an earthquake. The eleventh tweet expresses indignation at an insensitive comment. The twelfth tweet conveys a sense of sadness and grief for a young girl killed in a massacre. The thirteenth tweet conveys a sense of fear and dread.

Trend Analysis

1. Police/Law Enforcement
2. Blue Lives Matter Movement
3. Natural Disasters/Relief Efforts
4. Racism/Activism
5. Genocide and Human Rights Abuses