By: Ashley Garcia In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Atkins that executing those with intellectual disabilities violates the “cruel and unusual punishment” clause of the 8th Amendment.[1] Noting that executing those with intellectual disabilities does not further the justifications of retribution and deterrence, the Court also stated that those “defendants in the aggregate […]

By: Andres Hidalgo In all but two states, drivers are required by law to buy car insurance, but the government doesn’t adequately regulate how it is priced.[1] Underwriting is meant to discriminate individuals based on risk. Generally, the riskier the individual, the more money he/she will pay in insurance premiums.[2] Normally, when underwriting, insurance companies weigh […]

By: Max Baron Throughout the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida’s public schools have continued to be contentious battlegrounds for the debate on mask mandates. Namely, Governor Ron DeSantis’s emergency rules have explicitly prohibited Florida’s public school districts from enforcing mask mandates in classrooms.[1] But as many students resume pre-COVID-19 routines, there remains a small, […]

By: Jennifer Harper As vaccinations have risen and health risks have started to subside, people have started to go back to work and the journey to economic recovery has begun. While many have gone back to work, and businesses have re-opened, lower paying industries and jobs have experienced a slower recovery.[1] Many of these jobs […]