News & Politics (Page 77)

March 31, 2021

Atlanta’s Mayor Prioritizes Need to Repurpose an Old City Jail

(ATLANTA, Georgia) — During her annual “State of the City” address on Wednesday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms underscored the […]

By Michael Levitt

March 31, 2021

My Pandemic Year in J-School

To mark the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic, journalists across the U.S. catalogued the personal stories of folks impacted […]

By Lilian Manansala

March 6, 2021

Cannabis Retailer Eyes Magic Mushrooms Market as California Considers Decriminalization

(SANTA BARBARA, California) — One of the biggest players in the cannabis industry has signaled interest in jumping on the […]

By Michael Levitt

February 23, 2021

Activist Sues LA County for Excessive Police Force

Veteran and activist Cristina Astorga sues LA County Sheriff’s Department and Alex Villanueva for excessive police force and the illegal seizure of her smartphone at Dijon Kizzee protest.

By Lilian Manansala

February 23, 2021

Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Addresses Problems Going on for “Years and Years and Years”

(LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla.) —With recent national policing abuse crises such as the George Floyd and Brianna Taylor killings recalling […]

By Jessica M. Choplin, Ph.D.