BY WILLIAM LAWRENCE – In 2001, after logging seven years of litigation work at several prestigious law firms in New York City, Debo Adegbile took a substantial pay cut after making the decision to become an advocate for Civil Rights and Social Justice as part of the NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF).[1] As the LDF’s […]
BY CHRISTIAN KOHLSAAT – The latest Sony hack revealed far more than how its employees feel about Adam Sandler.[1] It reminded us that women still hold fewer high level positions than men, and, when they do, they are often paid less than their male counterparts in similar positions. There are currently seventeen of six thousand Sony employees […]
BY JESSICA KERBEL – The execution of Scott Panetti, a man who has been suffering from severe schizophrenia for the past thirty years, is scheduled for December 3, 2014.1 In 1992, Panetti shot and killed his wife’s parents, then held his wife and daughter hostage in a cabin.2 He claims his alter ego “Sarge” is responsible for […]
BY KEMI IJITIMEHIN – The legalization of Marijuana, the new age’s Prohibition or a fight for America’s morality? A proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution allowing the use of medical marijuana by those with debilitating, life threatening diseases sparked nationwide debate. Although the amendment fell short of the 60% needed for a constitutional amendment, many […]
