Earlier this week, a leaked draft of a majority Supreme Court opinion revealed the court’s intentions to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that protects abortion rights. The court publicly confirmed that the draft was factual and reflected their current discussion and debate, but it is not finalized and does not represent their finalContinue reading “Supreme Court May Overturn Roe v. Wade”
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Biden Considers Forgiving Student Loan Debt
Since President Biden entered into office, the public and other top Democratic officials have pushed for him to consider forgiving $50,000 in student loan debt for each borrower. For the first time in his presidency, Biden mentioned that he is “taking a hard look” into forgiving some federal student loan debt on Thursday, but theContinue reading “Biden Considers Forgiving Student Loan Debt”
Guns: The Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens in 2020
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that gun-related injuries overtook car crashes and became the leading cause of death among children and adolescents in 2020. Firearm-related deaths among those ages 1-19 rose nearly 30% from 2019 to 2020, the analysis says, more than doubling the increase of the general population. TheContinue reading “Guns: The Leading Cause of Death for Children and Teens in 2020”
Brooklyn Subway Shooting in Sunset Park
On this past Tuesday afternoon, approximately 10 Brooklyn subway riders were shot by a man wearing a gas mask who tossed two smoke canisters in the train car to distract a huge crowd before opening fire with a handgun. While the car filled with smoke, he fired at least 33 times, according to NYPD Chief JamesContinue reading “Brooklyn Subway Shooting in Sunset Park”
Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
On Thursday, April 7th, the Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court after significant debate and questioning. This historic appointment makes Jackson the first African-American woman to ever serve on the Supreme Court which many individuals across the country considered a victory for diversity. Judge Jackson was confirmed with aContinue reading “Senate Confirms Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court”
House Passes Bill Legalizing Marijuana on the Federal Level
On early Friday morning, the House of Representatives passed a bill to federally decriminalize marijuana and eliminate criminal penalties for individuals who distribute or possess it. The bill passed with a narrow margin of 220-204 and had 3 Republicans supporting it while 2 Democrats opposed it. There was a previous marijuana legalization bill passed inContinue reading “House Passes Bill Legalizing Marijuana on the Federal Level”
Recap of the 2022 Oscars
On Sunday, March 27th, the 94th Academy Awards ceremony was held in Hollywood at the Dolby Theatre. Various awards, such as best picture, best actress, and best actor, were announced throughout the night along with a few other interesting events. The heart-warming movie Coda, took home best picture. Coda, which tells the story of a hard-of-hearing familyContinue reading “Recap of the 2022 Oscars”
A Year After the Atlanta Spa Shootings
One year ago today, a shooting spree occurred at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia that killed eight people, six of whom were Asian women, and wounded one other individual. These tragic killings signified a longstanding history of discrimination and xenophobia against individuals of Asian descent. Despite this clear target against Asian women, not much has changed inContinue reading “A Year After the Atlanta Spa Shootings”
U.S Will Revoke Russia’s Trade Status
Earlier this morning, President Biden announced that him and Congress will work to revoke Russia’s current trade relations status which will make them the third country to not have a normal relationship with the US, alongside North Korea and Cuba. Various other countries, such as Canada and those in the European Union, have already movedContinue reading “U.S Will Revoke Russia’s Trade Status”
New Government Funding Bill Passes in the House
The House of Representatives just passed a massive spending bill that will fund the federal government for the coming months while also sending billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. There had been weeks of debate regarding what should be included in the bill and eventually $15.6 billion dollars of COVID-19 relief for individuals andContinue reading “New Government Funding Bill Passes in the House”
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