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The double-edged sword of qualified immunity

Kyle King October 30, 2021

The United States Supreme Court recently released two unsigned opinions which ruled in favor of police officers seeking qualified immunity from allegations of excessive force. Qualified immunity cannot...

It’s time to defund the police

Abigail Douglass October 2, 2020

The misuse of force by law enforcement has gone on for far too long. We need either a complete overhaul of the system, or total destruction of the system. We should defund the police budget, and instead...

We cannot escape media and technology

September 22, 2016

In this day and age, we can’t escape technology and media. Many people don’t like that. For example, take the people who complain about homeless people having smartphones, saying things like “how...

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