Politics - The Legal Examiner (Page 2)

Access to Legal Services May Improve Under Biden

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

By Katy Boose

/ 24 May 2021

Statue of Lady Justice (Themis or Justitia), goddess of justice, on an emerald green background.

Police Reform Discussions Continue Around the U.S.

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,

By Katy Boose

/ 7 May 2021

State Army and MPDC police attempting to protect and disperse crowds in front of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.

What Is the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act?

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

By Katy Boose

/ 4 May 2021

Coral Gables, Florida – May 30, 2020: Police officers kneeling beside protesters during a George Floyd protest.

Florida Passes Anti-Rioting Legislation with Other States Soon to Follow

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,

By Piper Jones Castillo

/ 30 Apr 2021

New York City, USA – June 12, 2020: Crowd walking into the sunset during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest.

Anti-Trans Sports Bills Emerging Around the U.S.

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

By Katy Boose

/ 27 Apr 2021

Capitol Hill building in Washington, D.C., shown with a vintage filter.

Florida Birth Injury Program Investigation

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

By Lauren Schlaht

/ 23 Apr 2021

Premature baby lying in a hospital crib.

Interference with Right to Vote? Amazon Workers Vote No to Union

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

By Piper Jones Castillo

/ 20 Apr 2021

Amazon workers sorting packages on a conveyor belt.

Anti-transgender Bills Are Affecting Healthcare Around the U.S.

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

By Katy Boose

/ 16 Apr 2021

Hundreds of people gathered in Love Park, Philadelphia, protesting the Trump administration’s memo defining gender as a fixed biological condition.

David and Goliath: Will Amazon Workers Unionize?

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

By Piper Jones Castillo

/ 19 Mar 2021

Demonstrators march in Manhattan in support of Amazon warehouse workers who are seeking to form a union.

Campaign finance laws brewing in Congress

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

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 22 Feb 2021

Hand putting a $100 bill into a ballot box.

Biden has big plans, and many challenges, for immigration reform

Newly seated President Joe Biden has big plans to reverse many of his predecessor's changes regarding immigration, including establishing a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 18 Feb 2021

View from inside an immigration detention facility.

Virginia about to become first Southern state to ban death penalty

Amid growing debate over the use of the death penalty in the United States, Virginia has decided to abolish its use, joining 22 other states that never have or no

By Sheila Mullane Estrada

/ 11 Feb 2021

An electric chair displayed against a dark background.