Sexual harassment is still a prevalent issue in the workplace for women in all industries, even in the Florida Senate. Although sexual harassment is illegal in all workplaces under federal and state anti-discrimination laws, many victims fail to receive justice because the courts fail to find evidence of wrongdoing. Recently, several women in state politics […]

Drunk driving fatalities make up nearly one-third of all accident fatalities in the country. It is a serious dilemma that lawmakers must continue to fight; however, sometimes, proposed measures lead to more problems than solutions long-term. A current recommendation may be an example of a “band-aid” rather than a practical solution. Recently, the National Transportation […]

Florida’s gun laws have quickly evolved since the state endured one of the deadliest school shootings in the country.  Students and parents across the nation are more concerned about firearms in schools than ever before, and for a good reason. After 14 students and 3 educators lost their lives in a public high school in […]

“For far too long, Backapge.com existed as the dominant marketplace for illicit commercial sex, a place where sex traffickers frequently advertised children and adults alike.” — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions On April 6, 2018, the FBI shut down Backpage.com in an attempt to curb human trafficking, prostitution, and child exploitation. What started out as […]

For years, police in Florida have been able to take and profit from stolen property, such as houses, jewelry, and cars, that they have seized themselves based on claims that these items were tied to criminal activity. Historically, police have been able to take property from suspects without any evidence of wrongdoing. In the past, […]

Just one week after Governor Rick Scott signed new gun control measures, police seized the guns of two citizens in two separate cases across the state of Florida. The new legislation, enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, introduces strict restrictions on gun sales and allows for police to remove guns […]

It is no secret that opioid deaths continue climbing throughout the country. As more victims die from overdoses, police are turning to charge drug dealers in the hopes that harsher consequences for supplying addicts with illegal substances will reduce their availability. While police have rarely charged people connected to overdose deaths in the past, drug […]

In the United States, a school shooting takes place once a week, on average. While many citizens support tighter gun restrictions, Congress has made little progress in gun policy. The lack of significant gun control measures and a wave of boycott threats have prompted Corporate America to take the issue into their own hands. Responding […]