Parkland shooting survivors: “thoughts and prayers” no longer enough
Legislators offer thoughts and prayers following the most recent mass shooting in Florida, but gun violence survivors are letting them know that’s not enough.
I can’t remember killing him: Vernon Madison’s story
The United States Supreme Court has all but sealed the fate of an Alabama death row inmate who has been imprisoned for the past 30 years.
Time to “bump” the bump-stock?
The Las Vegas shooting tragedy has revived the highly debated topic of gun control, including proposed measures to prohibit devices such as those which helped the Las Vegas shooter increase his rate of fire on innocent victims.
Taking a stand by not standing at all
The National Football League has recently become a heated battleground as more players continue to engage in peaceful protests, despite comments made by President Donald Trump about standing during the national anthem.
The potential demise of DACA
President Trump unexpectedly terminated an Obama-era program protecting young, undocumented immigrants from deportation. Now all eyes are on Congress to decide the fate of these “dreamers” in the next six months.
Hard drugs and Oregon House Bill 2355
Oregon Governor Kate Brown recently signed into law Oregon House Bill 2355 as part of significant changes made to Oregon’s drug possession laws.
Trademarking in the Offensive?
A recent landmark United States Supreme Court decision involving trademark law has brought a stream of curious applications, raising national concerns.
Twitter, Trump, and the right to free tweet
A recent lawsuit filed by a First Amendment advocacy group and numerous individuals has raised eyebrows regarding the President’s personal twitter account and the First Amendment right to free speech.
Analyzing President Trump’s revised travel ban
President Trump’s revised executive order, which bans entry of foreign nationals from six Muslim majority countries with alleged heightened terrorism risks, is set to be heard by the Supreme Court in October.
The continued institutionalization of the new Jim Crow
With the Supreme Court denying to review the decision that found the North Carolina legislature had discriminatory intent in passing its election law, what does this mean for the future of North Carolina’s elections?
A tattoo worth a thousand words?
Prosecutors in the Aaron Hernandez double murder trial brought testimony about the meaning of a few tattoos the former NFL star received within months after the crimes they say he allegedly committed in 2012.
Docs versus Glocks: the decision
Doctors in Florida have breathed a sigh of relief in the wake of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision striking down portions of the Florida’s Firearms Owners’ Privacy Act.
Walking the circuit tightrope?
A re-invigorated bill proposed in the 115th Congressional Session this month could spell for a potential shakeup in the Ninth Circuit Judiciary.
Black facing matters?
A report commissioned by the University of Oregon surrounding a professor’s Halloween costume at a party, has raised concerns for advocates of the First Amendment.
Schoolyard fights turned felonies?
A letter sent to parents and guardians in the Hazelwood School District has raised concerns about new changes to Missouri’s assault laws.