Mississippi’s Newest “Legal” Form of Segregation
By: Olivia Watkins Recently Southern states have begun to create legislation that permit discrimination against members of…
Keep Guns Out of Columbine (and all other schools)
By Blake Paradis Colorado State Rep. Patrick Neville, a Columbine massacre survivor, came out strongly in favor…
Same Sex Adult Adoption: A Result of Marriage Inequality
By Thelma Lizama When we hear the words “gay adoption[1]” we typically think of same sex couples…
The Role of Music in Inmate Rehabilitation
By Ajente Kamalanathan Inmate rehabilitation has been on the radar for a very long time. For years, Americans…
Easing the Transition on Birth Certificates
By Blake Paradis New proposed legislation in Illinois will make it easier for transgender people to change…
Sexting and Child Pornography: When the Victim is also the Defendant
By Emma Mcarthur Federal child pornography laws have been in the public eye more recently as a…
Special Education: The Detrimental Impacts of Restraint & Seclusion Policies
By Abbey Silverman In 2007 a sixth grader, Kayleb Moon-Robinson, who was diagnosed with autism, was arrested…
Juveniles Sentenced to Life-Without-Parole have a Newfound Hope
By Lauren Paglini In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Miller v. Alabama that it…
Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Legislation
By Kim Arriola On January 20, 2016, The City of Philadelphia’s gender-neutral bathroom law went into effect.[1] …
Blog Post #50: The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015: Landmark Improvement or Hurtful Compromise?
By Laura Vincent We are at a time in our history where American society can…