Weekly News Roundup – Week of 2/1
Syrian Refugees Need Help, not Hatred
As a former refugee, the response to the Syrian refugee crisis from government officials has been disheartening. With more than 4 million refugees, the U.S.’ commitment to admit merely 10,000 refugees is pitiful. As the richest and most powerful nation in the world,...
Weekly New Roundup: 11/9
Supreme Court Heard Black Juror Exclusion Case Timothy T. Foster, a black man, was charged with murdering Queen Madge White, a white woman and subsequently convicted by an all-white jury. Decades after this case, Foster challenged the striking of prospective jurors...
Voter Discrimination Through Voter ID in Alabama
Voter ID laws have existed for many decades, and even strict iterations of it have been upheld by the Supreme Court. Currently, thirty-two states have some form of a Voter ID law in effect. Voter ID laws require that an individual present some form of identification...
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