By: Raegan Burke Florida remains one of the twenty-five states that allows for juveniles to be sentenced to life without parole if they are convicted of a homicide.[1] Juvenile life without parole is not unconstitutional, and despite repeated challenges to the sentence, the Supreme Court has upheld its constitutionality, while limiting application of the sentence.[2] In 2005, […]
By: Alexis Hammond I. Mental Health Overview A mental illness is defined as a “condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling[s], behavior[s], and mood[s].”[1] These illnesses range from conditions such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among many others.[2] Research shows that 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14 […]
By: Mischaël Cetoute Nayvadius Wilburn, professionally known as Future, is considered one of the patriarchs of the trap music movement and an expert[1] on the effects of federal involvement on Black lives. In his third consecutive number one album, Future sings of the aftermath of a federally backed police raid. “Feds Did a Sweep” opens with […]
By: Julio Torres Chiseled on the front face of the classical Roman temple that is the design of the United States Supreme Court are the words “Equal Justice Under Law.” The United States judiciary, both on the federal and state levels, has promulgated the notion that it does just that: apply the law equally to […]
