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During a record-breaking year with over 300 mass shootings killing or injuring over 1,800 people, many politicians including President Biden are pushing for stricter gun control laws. There have been 255 mass shootings, resulting in over 1449 people dead, in the United States since 2009. These statistics contribute. . .
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On January 31, 2020, President Joe Biden signed 25 executive orders, one of the most notable being a racial justice initiative aimed at eliminating the use of privately operated criminal detention facilities. The order effectively directs the Justice Department to stop renewing any contracts with privately-owned prisons, which house about 10%. . .
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The United States has a long history of facilitating housing policies that cause racial segregation and discrimination against people of color. When contextualizing contemporary examples of wealth and housing inequality. . .
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President Joe Biden appointed Robert Malley to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Iran, a decision that has received backlash due to his preferences of diplomatic policy over militaristic action. Prior to his appointments in previous administrations, he. . .
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The trial for Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter in the George Floyd case, is steadily approaching. The murder of George Floyd sparked the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. . .
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Hate crimes against the Asian American community have been on the rise in America, especially since the start of the pandemic. In 16 of the country’s most populous cities, there was an increase of almost 150% in reported anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020 compared to the year before. A recent wave of violent attacks against Asian American elders has renewed. . .
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In the midst of a combative congressional turnover, House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has been catapulted into the spotlight following a controversial campaign. Greene ran unopposed for Georgia’s 14th Congressional. . .
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The end of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s term leaves a crowded field in the race to become the 110th mayor of the most populous city in the United States. With less than six months left until the June primaries, over 30 mayoral hopefuls have already filed. . .
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President Biden passed legislation extending the freeze on student loan payments on his first day in office. This extension means that all people who have student loans from the Department of Education are eligible to take a pause on. . .
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As COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues across states, many people are looking towards issues that have developed within the process, such as the growing racial gap in the
roll out. . .
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Armed with a message of unity and cooperation, President Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, overturning many Trump-era policies. Biden’s administration and the Democrats have crafted a 1.9 trillion dollar. . .
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On January 26th, 2021, the San Francisco School District Board decided with a vote of 6-1 to move forward with the renaming process of 44 sites in the district. The movement to rename schools began in 2018 when the district. . .