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Chicago School Kids Desperate For Help

Chicago School Kids Desperate For Help

What is the reason for Chicago’s kids failing or dropping out of school? Aside from the underfunded classrooms with outdated textbooks and unhappy, underpaid teachers, Chicago is infamous for its high rates of poverty and crime, which likely have detrimental effects on the learning capabilities of children.

Did Americans Elect A Family To The Presidency?

Did Americans Elect A Family To The Presidency?

Jared Kushner is a man who, thus far, has avoided the limelight but – at some point – he will have to take responsibility for failures, or successes, in the policy areas now under his influence. The rise or fall of his fortunes as a close confidante of the president will tell us all we need to know about how Donald Trump will square America’s interests with his loyalty to family.

A Disturbing True Story About American Justice

A Disturbing True Story About American Justice

The courtroom is dusty and hot, filled with onlookers, reporters, and your family members. Sitting at the defense table, you rub your sweaty hands together, feeling out of place and afraid. You did something you believed was right, and now you are on trial. If you lose this battle, you will go to prison; what’s more, your case is being watched by many. You see, if you are found guilty, the floodgates will open and more who believe as you do can also be arrested, and tried just the same. The stakes are incredibly high, but at this moment all you can think about is your wife and children sitting behind you praying harder than they ever have.

Sanctuary Cities — For Marijuana?

Sanctuary Cities — For Marijuana?

Immigration isn’t the only issue over which the state of California has set up a fight with the federal government. Marijuana, for both medical and recreational use, is legal in the state and a bill has been introduced to the assembly which would effectively prevent the enforcement of federal laws that criminalize the cultivation, sale, and use of the crop.