By: Olivia Dill As President Lyndon B. Johnson, the man who signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law, once said, “Every American citizen must have an equal right to vote. There is no reason which can excuse the denial of that right. There is no duty which weighs more heavily on us than […]
By: Danielle Chari I. Introduction The 2024 Public Lands Rule clarified that conservation is a valid use under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) by prioritizing ecosystem health and introducing tools like conservation leases alongside traditional extractive uses.[1] However, the new presidential administration changed the agency’s management and goals.[2] The Department of […]
By: Gabriella Rusek Aging Out and Landscape of Instability Each year, thousands of young adults leave the foster care system not because they have found a stable, long-term family, but because they have reached the legal age of adulthood. In federal fiscal year 2024 alone, 176,730 youth exited foster care (for a variety of reasons)[1], […]
By: Daniella Domlija In 2026, Miami-Dade County plans to open one of the most ambitious local mental health initiatives in the country: the Miami-Dade Center for Mental Health and Recovery.[1] Designed as an integrated diversion and treatment facility, the Center represents a structural shift in how a major metropolitan jurisdiction responds to serious mental illness […]
