Rejection could cost you your life
There is a rising trend of violence against women who say they are not interested.
Constitutional & Public Law
As ITT liquidates, stranded students speculate
After allegations of fraud and misrepresentation, ITT Technical Institute has declared bankruptcy. While shutting the school down prevents students from enrolling in the sham of a school, problems remain for both the student’s futures as well as taxpayers.
ICE fights to keep conditions in detention facilities secret
Photographs released by court order cause the Department of Homeland Security to consider following the Department of Justice’s lead and end their use of private for profit prisons.
New, more powerful opiates up the ante in the war on drugs.
The increase in demand for prescription painkillers such as Vicodin and OxyContin has contributed to an increase in demand for heroin and other similar illicit drugs.
EpiPen price gouging enrages millions of users.
People with severe allergies rely on their EpiPen for life saving medical treatment, but even with insurance, they are costing users hundreds of dollars.
Wells Fargo faces backlash for fake accounts.
After creating thousands of fraudulent accounts, Wells Fargo agrees to pay large settlement.
Flint…North Carolina?
With toxins recently found in drinking water in Person County, NC, many residents are wondering whether government officials are telling the whole truth, or if this may be turning into a “Flint Michigan” catastrophe.
Twenty years since welfare reform, what are the results?
Has President Clinton’s plan to reduce the dependency on welfare been realized, or are people still struggling for a helping hand?
The future of the ACA: will Aetna’s significant reduction on the individual exchange have an impact on the law?
Pending cutbacks in health insurance companies participating in the Obamacare exchange will have a substantial effect on many Americans.
Would you like some Hepatitis A with that?
Hundreds of restaurants are under scrutiny after Hepatitis A was recently found in sushi and smoothies in both Hawaii and Virginia.
Is air conditioning a constitutional right?
A recent federal lawsuit is once again examining whether prisons without air conditioning violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
Baltimore: another example of systemic racism and police officers abusing their power
The U.S. Department of Justice releases a scathing report on the Baltimore Police Department’s discriminating and aggressive policing tactics.
The ongoing battle surrounding voter ID laws heats up, with elections just around the corner
With the upcoming election, issues surrounding potentially discriminatory voter ID laws will inevitably end up in front of the Supreme Court
Aggressive Debt Collectors? New Proposal to put a stop to abusive practices.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking steps to increase protection for debtors.
Police killings – the other side of the story
Why black Americans are genuinely afraid of police presence, and the tactics employed by law enforcement officers that perpetuate these feelings of fear.