Saturday, April 27, 2024
Photo courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies, Wikipedia Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially reversed his support on the infamous “stop-and-frisk” policing strategy. His support of this strategy initially wreaked havoc on the African American and Latino communities in the city for a decade. The stop-and-frisk tactic gave police […]
Photo courtesy of Mike Mozart, Flickr The Popeyes chicken sandwich craze has led to deadly consequences as a man was fatally stabbed for cutting in line to purchase the sandwich. Kevin Tyrell Davis, 28, was stabbed to death at a Maryland Popeyes when he cut his way into a line […]
Photo courtesy of premier.gov.ru, Flickr In the world of social media, people are allowed to post anything they want. People can tweet or post anything that they want because it counts as freedom of speech. However, this may not be the same for politicians. In a statement last month, Facebook […]
Photo courtesy of Lars Plougmann, Flickr Over the week of Oct. 17, Google Maps rolled out a new feature for iPhone users that will help drivers avoid speed traps on the road. They are rolling out three new features, which include allowing drivers to report on traffic, crashes and a […]
Photo courtesy of Susie Butler, Flickr UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi went viral last year when her final floor routine scored a perfect 10. Ohashi, who has been practicing gymnastics since she started to walk, never expected something like this to happen to her. Her video was seen on all social […]
Photo courtesy of slowking4, Wikipedia When the Sandy Hook shooting happened, the government promised to intensify gun laws and never let something like this happen again. But it did: 2,260 more times. The most recent mass shooting to occur in the United States was on Oct. 6, at the Tequila […]
Photo courtsey of Alseike, Flickr The legalization of marijuana has been a huge topic of debate in the U.S. for the past few years. Some people see the benefits of it and agree that it should be legalized, while others see the cons of legalization and are against it. The […]
Photo by Astrid Gamarra The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life held its annual Meet the Greeks event on Thursday, Sept. 19 at Laurel Courts. The event aims to introduce Ramapo’s 25 different fraternities and sororities to students looking to learn more. Joining Greek life has allowed countless students a […]
