By: Isabella Falcon In 2016, forty-one percent of people shot and killed by police officers were people of color.[1]On August 26, 2016, Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49er’s then-quarterback, wanted to make an impactful move on game day to express his thoughts and concerns. He was photographed making a rather startling move on the sidelines; […]
By: Mario Martinez In the last ten years, contrary to the progression of women’s rights around the country, women in Russia have seen their rights severely decrease, if not disappear.[1] In January of 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law decriminalizing domestic violence.[2] The amended Russian criminal code now treats the first conviction for […]
By: Jennifer Leto Being left to fend for themselves, women in prison lack not only access to products affecting their physical health, but also suffer in terms of mental health through degradation of their dignity.[1] In an Arizona state prison, access to a 16-count box of tampons is worth 21 hours worth of work.[2] If […]
