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Jul 22 2020
News
New York Senate Approves Bill Protecting Medical Marijuana Patients From Eviction
The New York Senate has passed a bill to prevent tenants from being evicted solely because of their legal use of medical marijuana.
The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Anna Kaplan (D), cleared the chamber in a 58-2 vote on Tuesday.
It states that a “tenant shall not be removed from possession of a residential unit pursuant to this article because of such person’s certified medical
Marijuana Moment
Aug 09 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Mass Shootings Prompt Debates on Guns, Underlying Causes
Two tragic mass shootings in Dayton and El Paso last weekend prompted a resurgence of debates on gun control, gun rights and underlying causes, both on Capitol Hill and throughout the country.
Media coverage was largely split in the aftermath. Many left-leaning outlets focused on white nationalism, and reported on the Texas shooter's fears of a "Hispanic invasion," connecting it to
Henry A. Brechter
Jun 01 2020
Headline Roundup
Violence and Looting Escalate as Protests Over George Floyd Death Continue
For a sixth straight night, violence and looting raged nationwide as protests continued over the death of George Floyd.
The White House is calling for law and order as the riots spread, triggered by anger over racial inequities and excessive use of force by police.
NPR (Online News)
Washington Post
Fox News Digital 
May 15 2020
Headline Roundup
McConnell Says he was Wrong on Obama Pandemic Plan
Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) claimed the Obama administration did not leave a pandemic plan behind for the Trump administration. McConnell retracted that statement Thursday, saying he was wrong; "They did leave behind a plan. So, I clearly made a mistake in that regard.” Earlier reporting indicated that the Obama White House ran disease outbreak simulations
Politico
Business Insider
National Review (News) 
Jun 09 2020
Analysis
Democrats’ sweeping new police reform bill, explained
House and Senate Democrats unveiled a new policing reform bill on Monday in the wake of George Floyd’s killing at the hands of a now-former Minneapolis police officer and the weeks of protests against police brutality that followed.
The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 contains a number of measures that make it easier to prosecute police misconduct and demilitarize police departments
Vox
Jan 20 2021
Headline Roundup
Joe Biden Sworn in as 46th US President
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States Wednesday in Washington D.C shortly before noon ET. He took the oath from Chief Justice John Roberts, following Kamala Harris receiving the vice presidential oath from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. In his first remarks following inauguration, Biden said "the will of the people has been heard" and "democracy has
Associated Press Fact Check
BBC News
New York Post (News)
Dec 21 2020
News
Robert E. Lee statue removed from Capitol
The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee inside the U.S. Capitol was removed from the building’s crypt Monday morning and will be relocated to the Virginia Museum of History & Culture.
The removal was conducted by staff from the Architect of the Capitol and attended by members of Virginia’s congressional delegation including Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.),
Politico
Jun 12 2019
News
Trump asserts executive privilege to block access to census documents
President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to block Congress’ access to documents about how a citizenship question was added to the 2020 census.
Trump claimed executive privilege over subpoenaed documents at the urging of the Justice Department, as the House Oversight and Reform Committee was beginning proceedings Wednesday morning to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce
Politico
Feb 18 2020
News
Utah senate unanimously moves to decriminalize polygamy
The Utah state senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults, reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state.
The bill, which would treat the offense of plural marriage as a simple infraction on par with a parking ticket, now moves to the Utah house of representatives, where it is likely
The Guardian
Jun 11 2019
News
Crisis in California
Last week, it was reported that “Los Angeles County’s homeless population has swelled by 12% during the past year as a shortage of affordable housing deepens in and around America’s second-largest city… the 12 percent homelessness rise in Los Angeles County was modest compared with corresponding increases in less populous neighboring counties - up 28 percent in Ventura, 43 percent in Orange
The Flip Side