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  • Five Upcoming Supreme Court Cases to Watch: DACA
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    | 24 October 2019
    Five Upcoming Supreme Court Cases to Watch: DACA
    The Supreme Court will hear five cases in the coming months – and the decisions that they make could be momentous. The second of these five cases is related to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). The Trump Administration has attempted to stop this program since he took office. The Supreme Court will determine if he can do this or not. You can learn more about this case here. What is DACA? DACA is a program started in...
  • Five Upcoming Supreme Court Cases to Watch: Preventing Discrimination of Gay People in the Workplace
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    | 09 October 2019
    Five Upcoming Supreme Court Cases to Watch: Preventing Discrimination of Gay People in the Workplace
    The Supreme Court will hear five cases in the coming months - and the decisions that they make could be momentous. The first of these five cases, which is starting to be heard this week, is related to discrimination in the workplace for those who are gay or transgender. Learn more about this case, as well as discrimination laws, here. Three Cases Heard This Week Yesterday, Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, the Supreme Court heard three cases where the central question...
  • Steps Towards Physically and Mentally Recovering From an Injury
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    | 27 December 2017
    Steps Towards Physically and Mentally Recovering From an Injury
    A friend of mine tore her ACL, and one day we were talking about the injury. “When I found out it was actually torn,” she said, “I just thought to myself, ‘if I died right now, it would be ok, because I have nothing to live for right now.’” It was a joke, and we both laughed, but what she said has always stuck with me. Many people don’t realize how frightening and difficult a serious injury can be. And...
  • Larceny by the Elderly
    Elderly Crime, Uncategorized
    | 01 March 2016
    Larceny by the Elderly
    Increasingly, elderly citizens have been charged with and convicted of larceny. Larceny, also referred to as shoplifting, is commonly a crime committed by juveniles. However, as elderly people continue to live longer and struggle with finances, many resort to shoplifting. There is no excuse for committing a crime. But, some elderly people do defend themselves. They could claim that because they have no income from a job, they have a hard time making ends meet, and feel forced to shoplift...