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Feb 6
4 min

So, you want to talk about the siege on the Capitol…

President Trump made claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent, which inspired MAGA supporters to conduct a violent riot at the Capitol.

Decriminalizing Drug Quantities: Stepping toward Humanizing Drug Rehabilitation

Soniyah Boun

Jan 2
6 min

Decriminalizing Drug Quantities: Stepping toward Humanizing Drug Rehabilitation

More and more U.S. states are moving towards decriminalizing drugs. Read about the effects this is having on America.

“Cruel and unusual punishment is unconstitutional!” So why is it legal?

Isabella Romeu

Dec 31, 2020
5 min

“Cruel and unusual punishment is unconstitutional!” So why is it legal?

The death penalty is still legal in 28 states today. Read about why this is a pressing issue.

Qualified Immunity: An Overview of the Issues

Taylor Holtz and Madeleine Martin

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

Qualified Immunity: An Overview of the Issues

Qualified immunity has come under heavy fire in recent months. Read about what it is and how it negatively affects citizens.

Gabriella Villacampa

Oct 12, 2020
7 min

Racial Profiling: What is it, exactly?

Learn about what racial profiling is, how it originated, and where we are today.

Mass Incarceration: How Does it Affect Minorities?

Aryana Ramos-Vazquez

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

Mass Incarceration: How Does it Affect Minorities?

Read about how mass incarceration is detrimental to the well-being of America's communities, especially those of minorities.

Mira Potter

Oct 12, 2020
4 min

What is the Prison Industrial Complex?

The Prison Industrial Complex is what the title suggests: A complex issue. Read a broken-down explanation of the PIC and its effects.

Opinion: Private Prisons Should be Abolished

Taylor Holtz and Madeleine Martin

Oct 12, 2020
3 min

Opinion: Private Prisons Should be Abolished

Private prisons have come under fire in recent years for several reasons. Read an argument for why they should be abolished.

Olivia Lutz

Aug 27, 2020
3 min

Police Brutality: The Statistics

Read an analysis of the statistics behind the argument that minorities are disproportionately affected by police brutality.

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