On May 18, 2021, President Biden signed a presidential memo to expand access to legal counsel, legal representation and the courts. The Biden administration’s executive action could improve inequalities in the justice system and ensure that more minorities, those with low incomes and other vulnerable…
As a former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd, many states across the country continue to propose policing reform bills. Over the past year, at least 36 states have signed measures that would reform police practices. These proposals include…
As former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in April, attention has shifted to focus on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Introduced during last year’s Congress session, the George Floyd Justice in Policing…
Within hours of Governor Ron DeSantis signing the “Combating Public Disorder Act” into law, volunteers for the Black Collective, a non-profit civil rights group, got to work, canvassing, through neighborhoods, alerting people of the new legislation. The bill, HB1, touted by DeSantis as “the strongest…
Sports are a universal experience. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sports became even more important as a means to work out frustrations and stay connected with peers and friends. Recently, a highly debated sports-world topic is transgender individuals and their participation on sports teams. So far…
Children change every aspect of a parent’s life, and for many, it’s a welcome experience. Parents plan and prepare for the arrival of their little one, but something no one can truly prepare for is their newborn being injured during birth. If a birth injury…
Despite the endorsement of several heavy hitters, a chapter of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store (RWDS) Union will not be coming to the Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama after all. Earlier this month, Amazon employees voted against unionizing by a 1,798 to 738 margin.…
Multiple states are introducing bills that restrict or prohibit health care related to transgender individuals. According to the Williams Institute, approximately 1.6 million Americans identify as transgender. While the Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that it was sex discrimination and against federal law to fire…
Bessemer, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham, has a few claims to fame. Mega-athlete Bo Jackson was born here on November 30, 1962. It was a thriving economic hub for steelmaking in the 20th century, and now the success seems to be continuing due to two…
In the ongoing effort to reverse the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court “Citizens United’’ ruling regarding campaign finance from Super PACs, members of Congress recently introduced the Democracy for All amendment that would allow states and Congress to pass legislation imposing spending limits. With Democrats now…