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U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Gun Safety

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Gun Safety

by Sylvia Mendoza When an active shooter entered the Michigan State University campus on February 13, 2023, killing three students and wounding five others, for some it would be the second mass shooting they survived. Several MSU students had also survived a shooting...
Throwing a Red Flag on Gun Safety

Throwing a Red Flag on Gun Safety

by Michael Barbella Federal gun safety legislation signed into law by President Joseph Biden in June 2022 includes $250 million for the establishment of state crisis intervention court proceedings, including extreme risk protection orders (ERPO). Depending on what...
Is Corporal Punishment Making a Comeback?

Is Corporal Punishment Making a Comeback?

by Daryl E. Lucas Whether you’re for or against the use of corporal punishment in schools, the one thing everyone probably agrees on is that the practice is not easily forgotten if it’s been used on you. In an opinion piece for NBC News’ blog, S.C. Beckner, an...