In recent months, decriminalization of improper entry into the United States has become a mainstream issue in the Democratic primary. During the first Democratic debate, presidential candidate Julian Castro called for repealing, 8 U.S. Code § 1325, the statute governing improper entry and creating a new paradigm in which improper entry would only constitute a civil, rather than criminal, offense. Fourteen other Democratic candidates have since indicated that they would also r

On July 19, 2018 inmate Robert Robinson died from environmental hyperthermia, essentially receiving a death sentence for burglary. Mr. Robinson’s incident was not unique, it was one of 56 heat related illnesses suffered by Texas prisoners in 2018. This is not a new issue. In 2014, 900 Texas inmates filed a class action lawsuit in which the Texas Department of Criminal Justice settled, agreeing to provide air-conditioning in the housing units to maintain heat indices at or

Forgery is still a major problem in the fashion industry, and most consumers cannot determine real versus counterfeit merchandise. Fashion merchandise incorporates various designs through prints on fabric, pattern of stitching, or even the structure of the work itself. Separating those designs from the article is often at issue in counterfeit sales. In an effort to protect their work, companies and designers began to copyright it to deter other companies and designers from

In today’s climate, talks of impeachment are concerning President Trump; however, as recent news broke surrounding Justice Kavanaugh sexual allegations, the WTOP reports that the House Judiciary Committee is considering holding an impeachment hearing for Justice Kavanaugh. On Saturday, September 14, the New York Times published an article identifying another man, Max Stier. Max Stier, a former Yale University attendee, substantiated some of the sexual assault allegations at t