Preceding my first confrontation with a racist bully, when I was nine years old, I was proud to be Black. I felt that being African-American was a gift with many perks and that all shades of brown should be considered just as beautiful as pale or olive skin tones were. I was raised in a Read More…
DeSantis signs law clamping down on demonstrators Depending on your point of view, either demonstration-suppression or anti-riot legislation was signed into law on Monday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. He chose the blood-red district of Polk County as the place to do it. Officially titled “Combating Public Disorder,” the bill passed in the Florida Senate Read More…
Supreme Court Rules on Private Prison Liability Inmates at private and government-run prisons should have same rights Geoffrey Segal This Law went into effect in 2002, just have to find a loophole. The ability to sue a private prison operator is often touted as a key benefit of privatization that increases prison quality and inmate Read More…