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By Linley Sanders The mayor of Broward County, Florida, is calling for the firing of Deputy Sheriff Christopher Krickovich and an investigation into battery bills right after a widely-circulated video shows white officers macing a black 15-year-old in the face with pepper spray, then smashing his head against the ground outdoors a McDonalds near J.P. Taravella High School. Civil rig..
Read MoreBy Linley Sanders There’s rarely a moment any time Captain Jenn Peace can get some rest, especially these days. She spent the week of April 8, 2019, rushing between Congressional offices, transgender advocacy events, a television appearance on The View, and train rides residence. Amid a vital period for LGBTQ+ rights — as a military ban on transgender enlistment went back inside ..
Read MoreBy Christianna Silva A devastating wave of bombings killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds more in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, in one of the world’s deadliest terrorist attacks since 9/11 and the worst violence Sri Lanka has seen since its 26-year civil war came to an end a decade ago. It’s unclear exactly how the attacks were carried out, although the Associated Press..
Read MoreBy Sara Radin In 2018, three children and one young adult died from cancer and other illnesses in St. John The Baptist Parish, Louisiana, linked to emissions from the LaPlace chemical plant. In Flint, Michigan, the mostly Black community has been drinking poisonous water containing lead since 2014, when the city changed the drinking water provide from Detroit’s system to the Flint ..
Read MoreBy De Elizabeth It would not be an exaggeration to mention that, even 20 years later, we’re still ordering going by means of the effects trailing in the wake of Columbine. On April 20, 1999, two perpetrators targeted Columbine High School and killed Cassie Bernall, Steve Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matt Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Daniel Rohrbough, Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoel..
Read MoreBy Christianna Silva On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, just three days before the 20-year mark of the Columbine shooting, 19 school districts in Colorado were closed in response to threats made against the Columbine community. Although, that community is standing strong with each other, and using the moment to resemble on the attack that pushed gun violence at school into our national co..
Read MoreBy Lauren Rearick Notre Dame Cathedral, a more than 800-year-old historical monument located in Paris, caught fire on Monday, April 15. Following police confirmation of the fire, officials told The Telegraph that the fire could have reportedly stemmed from ongoing construction work at Notre Dame. Nevertheless, the exact reason isn't nevertheless known, CBS News reports. According t..
Read MoreOn March 26, 2019, someone set fire to St. Mary Baptist Church in Louisiana's St. Landry Parish. On April 2 and April 4, respectively, Greater Union Baptist and Mount Pleasant Baptist Church also became targets for arson. All three churches were historically black churches, and home to majority black congregations; all three churches stood miles from each other. On Wednesday, April ..
Read MoreBy Dr. Leana Wen, President of Proposed Parenthood As a ER doctor, I have seen firsthand how key it is to prevent, detect, and treat STIs early. STIs are spread through sexual contact and so they can cause devastating infection whenever they are not diagnosed or treated. STIs — including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis — can lead to life-changing repercussions including infe..
Read MoreBy Nicole Rojas Finding excellent health care services In America can be a daunting task, made even more complicated once resources are limited. For the four million Residents of the U.S. Using Title X, a federal program that provides access to family member planning and preventive health services, things are about to get more complicated. On February 22, the Trump administration ..
Read MoreBy K. High Angela Davis is prepared to pass the torch, and you’re the recipient. In the past few months, the social justice leader has visited select college campuses group in attempt to speak with who she believes are a few of the most powerful people in our country: young people. On Tuesday, April 2, she visited Syracuse University, where she previously contained the title of Di..
Read MoreBy De Elizabeth With a plethora of headlines associated with sexual misconduct everywhere from Hollywood Washington, say and not to mention the millions of survivors who have shared their stories by means of the powerful #MeToo movement, the topic of consent is, understandably, having a world moment. Nevertheless despite its prevalence in the news, there really are still too several..
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