In the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 10, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents raided ninety-eight 7-Eleven stores across the country and arrested a total of twenty-one employees. Seven of these stores were located in Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Pasadena, Landover, Upper Marlboro, and Frederick. ICE also raided 7-Eleven stores in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and New York City. ICE did not comment … Continue reading 7-11 Immigration Raids
On February 2, Oakland Mills High School hosted Hammond High School in their second rivalry game of the year, the former of which the Scorpions lost by ten points. The stakes were high, but both teams wore the same “93 strong” shirts for warm-ups, displaying unity for Larry Aaron, who was hit in the thoracic spine by a stray bullet on New Year’s … Continue reading COMmunity Comes Together to Honor Injured Alumni
Net neutrality is a principle that is focused on Title II of the Communications Act of 1934 and section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996––which essentially states that every American should have fast, effective, nationwide communication with adequate facilities and reasonable charges (transition.fcc.gov). These rules give the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the power to ensure that a big internet Service Provider such as Verizon, … Continue reading Net Neutrality: The Decision That Will Affect Everyone
On Wednesday, November 15, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced that 61.6% of the Australian population voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. The voluntary survey conducted by postal mail was announced in August 2017, with 79.5% of the population voting in total. The Australian Senate had one week to make same-sex marriage legal before they left for a break. The upper house of … Continue reading Australia Same Sex Vote
Election 2017 is now in the past, and looking ahead at the 2018 Congressional Midterm elections, Republicans are cautiously watching their backs as the shadow of Donald Trump consumes more and more of the Republican Party. Though the GOP controls both houses of Congress and the Presidency, the party of Lincoln lost momentum in many elections that took place on November 7, from the governor’s … Continue reading The 2018 Congressional Midterm Elections
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