LOS ANGELES—We have all experienced hurricanes, COVID-19, and racial injustice from our own perspective. However, I wanted to dive deep into these things from a mayor’s perspective—someone whose job is dedicated to preventing and keeping us protected from these types of things.
LOCATION—Mom! That is what we always say when we are sad, mad and hurt. Moms are the ones who always play with us, comfort us, and love us. We need our moms no matter what. However, to a certain extent, moms can’t
EDGEMONT, NY—We’re in my parents room, on the bed, watching the news. I see the Confederate flag on the screen and think, “Why aren’t people taking it down if they see that it’s hurting others?” What is the meaning of the confederate
LOCATION—Fireworks. Countdown. Ball Drop. Everyone was on their heels during New Years Eve, waiting for the next decade of 2020. They didn’t know what was about to happen! From the Australian and L.A. fires to Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, the BLM protests,
NEW YORK CITY—My family and I stepped inside after watching the fireworks. It was the third of July, the day Hamilton came out on Disney Plus. I sat down next to my brother as my mom turned on the TV. After seeing
NEW YORK—As zoos open their doors in the morning, they are expecting hundreds of people to stream through the gates. However, when there is a new animal the amount of people multiplies. Yet, as the visitors pour in, few know what happened
Within this section, our team reporters spoke to an array of local and national politicians in order to help shed light on police brutality, protests, and, ultimately, police reform. What is a piece of legislation you’ve created or helped push that you
WASHINGTON DC—When asking Margot Kirkland, director of a returning citizens’ program, what the biggest problems she faced when serving her clients were, “fear and mental illness” were the last I expected but they unveil the painful truth of the for-profit criminal justice
NEW PALTZ, NY—I picked up the phone at 7:30 p.m on a Wednesday night. I was calling Brian Cournoyer who is a member and board president on the New Paltz School Board. “I have been on the school board for six years,
