By: Arianna Roque In August 2025, a federal district court judge momentarily halted operations at Florida’s controversial immigration facility following reports of environmental violations and concerns about damage to surrounding wetlands.[1] Nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the injunction was later stayed by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.[2] While the environmental debate initially captured the courts and […]
By: Sydney Perkins Post-conviction proceedings reveal a striking asymmetry. While the introduction of scientifically invalid forensic evidence can easily secure a conviction, newly discovered evidence undermining that conviction rarely guarantees relief. Such evidence, rather than securing immediate exoneration, frequently becomes the basis for coercive prosecutorial bargaining. Consider the following scenario: after spending nearly […]
By: Kimberly Castillo Slaughterhouse Five, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Kite Runner, Looking for Alaska, and The Color Purple have been among the titles removed from Florida public school libraries’ shelves.[1] In just one school year, book removals nearly doubled from around 300 titles in 2022-2023 to over 700 titles in 2023-2024.[2] […]
By Gabriela Alvarez Background SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps until 2008, is a federally funded government program authorized under the “Farm Bill.” It provides assistance to low-income individuals for purchasing food.[1] States administer this program, and recipients generally must be at or below 130% of the federal poverty line, which, in most states, ranges […]
