By Monica Larsen John Ramirez, Rick Rhoades, Stephen Barbee, Ruben Gutierrez, Fabian Hernandez, Kosoul Chanthakoummane, and Ramiro Gonzales will be executed by the state of Texas before the end of the year.[1] If Texas is anything like the state of Florida, the executioner will be paid $150 for each life taken.[2] Even if these men […]
By: Zoe Shoul The Texas Heartbeat Act came into effect on September 1, 2021. This law restricts women from getting an abortion beyond approximately 6 weeks of pregnancy.[1] To an untrained eye 6 weeks may seem like enough time. However, a woman with a regular cycle will only have one week to obtain a positive […]
By: Asiya Khan The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) eviction moratorium has been a safeguard for millions of renters across the U.S. Whether imposed by Congress or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), the stay on evictions was essential to combat the economic hardships encountered by Americans due to the unavoidable health crisis. On […]
By: Amanda Suarez On January 27, 2020, the Supreme Court came to a 5-4 vote that granted a stay allowing the federal government to implement their new policy that makes it more difficult for immigrants who use public benefits to obtain legal status.[1]The stay means that the government is allowed to pursue their new policy […]
