The announcement of the potential reclassification of marijuana by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) may not effectively address the persisting issues of the black market or the associated violence. Despite the shift in classification, the continued criminalization of marijuana under Schedule IV could perpetuate the very problems proponents seek to mitigate. While acknowledging marijuana’s…
George Washington University (GWU) officials have been pleading with police to sweep away university protesters as tensions grow on campus. In a tense standoff between police, university officials, and anti-Israel protesters at GWU in Washington, D.C., city authorities have decided against clearing the encampment due to concerns potential public relations fallout. The decision comes as…
In Jackson, Mississippi, a woman rejected a settlement offer from the city after officials disclosed the payout for her brother’s death, reported Wednesday. George Robinson, 62, passed away in January 2019, following an incident involving three Jackson police officers searching for a murder suspect. The City Council approved a $17,786 settlement for Robinson’s family, although…
Tennessee House Republicans passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns in public schools despite intense opposition from Democrats, students, gun-reform advocates, and parents of school shooting survivors. The legislation, which easily sailed through the House on a 68-28 vote, is now headed to Republican Governor Bill…
A man set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial was taking place on Friday. The incident occurred just as the jury were being seated for the high-profile case. Witnesses reported that Max Azzarello, 37, from Florida, doused himself with a liquid and set himself on fire…
Protesters at three major U.S. universities Yale University in Connecticut, New York University (NYU) in Manhattan, and Columbia University in New York City were met with arrests this week as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war continued to reverberate through American campuses. Police arrested dozens of students at Yale and NYU after they set up encampments…
Former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform on Monday to blame President Joe Biden for potential restrictions on the popular social media app TikTok. This comes after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would ban TikTok within a year if its parent company, ByteDance, does not sell the app. Trump’s post…
The University of Southern California (USC) has cancelled appearances by outside speakers and honorees at its upcoming graduation ceremony following the controversy surrounding the school’s decision to prevent Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum from delivering her speech. The university announced the decision on Friday, citing the need to maintain focus on the graduates. The university had…
In a significant gun control case, the US Supreme Court will decide whether to uphold President Joe Biden’s regulation requiring background checks and serial numbers for “ghost guns,” following a lower court ruling. The administration’s appeal comes after the high court allowed the rule to remain in effect last August during legal challenges. The case…
Lots of People in Florida are Quitting Their Jobs. In February, many people in Florida decided to quit their jobs, according to info from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This was one of the highest rates of people quitting their jobs in the whole country. The number of people quitting their jobs went…
