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Trump’s War on the Transgender Community

(Photographed by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images News) Staff Writer: Skyler Pereyra Email: spereyra@umassd.edu  Since Donald J. Trump’s victory in the November 2024 election and his inauguration on January 20th, marginalized groups and communities have grown increasingly concerned about the laws and policies enacted and those expected to be implemented.  The Transgender community is one of many the president has been attacking, and it continues … Continue reading Trump’s War on the Transgender Community

 
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UK Set to Ban Cigarettes for New Generation

(Image via mentalhealth.org.uk) Volunteer Writer: Akshit Bagga Email: abagga@umassd.edu UK parliamentarians voted in the House of Lords, backing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to create a smoke-free Britain preventing anyone born after 2009 from ever buying a cigarette. On March 20, 2024, the Sunak-led British government introduced a Tobacco and Vapes Bill to the people of the United Kingdom. The bill proposes to prohibit … Continue reading UK Set to Ban Cigarettes for New Generation

 
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Lawyer Accidently Divorces Couple, Judge Says It’s Final

The Williams were divorced due to a lawyer’s clerical error, despite their opposition. The judge refused to overturn it, citing the importance of finality in divorce orders. This decision sets a worrying legal precedent, allowing computer mistakes to dictate binding legal outcomes, with no recourse for the affected parties. Continue reading Lawyer Accidently Divorces Couple, Judge Says It’s Final

 
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Mother of 2021 Michigan School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter 

The mother of the Michigan school shooter, Ethan Crumbley, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 mass shooting, marking the first time a parent is being held responsible for their child’s mass shooting. She faces up to fifteen years in prison. Continue reading Mother of 2021 Michigan School Shooter Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter 

 
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