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With the rapid spread of the Corona Virus, there has been a world wide panic. People have gone shopping to stock up on cleaning products along with basic necessities like food and water. Recently in central London, a Singapore man of Chinese ethnicity was assaulted. The 23-year-old victim, Jonathan Mok, was “punched, kicked, and sustainedContinue reading “COVID-19 Hate Crime”

Climate change is defined as “a long-term change in the earths climate, especially due to an increase in atmospheric temperature”(Dictionary.com 2020). Nasa has been doing research on climate change for many years now. They observe changes in our atmosphere using the space point of view. According to the video “with NASAs carbon monitoring system youContinue reading “Climate Change”

Medicare for all is an act to provide all Americans with health care. The plan is to provide everyone regardless of their incomes with health care and have no out of pocket expenses. As of right now, most people in America are either covered under insurance provided by their employer, have private insurance, or noContinue reading “Medicare for All”

Public schools in Washington are not required to teach sex education. According to the article, “state laws only requires school districts to teach students about HIV and AIDS prevention every year”(Morton 2020). The article stated that “the lack of a consistent, statewide set of standards for sex education means students may fill in the gapsContinue reading “Sex Education in Washington”

Around 11pm on a Monday night in September 2019, a 14-year-old boy called 911 to report sounds of gunfire upstairs in his home. It was stated that the boy gave very little information during his call. He was later taken in for questioning. He was confronted about things in his story that didn’t add up.Continue reading “Crime and Criminal Justice Media Myths”

In 2019, three employees from an assisted living facility in North Carolina were accused of elderly abuse. They were accused of “allowing elderly residents to fight one another, encouraging them to fight, and in one case, assaulting a resident”(Holcombe 2019). According to the police, one of the employees “physically shoved a resident”(Holcombe 2019). The employeesContinue reading “Abuse Against the Elderly”

Nikkie de Jagger is a famous influencer on social media. She has created beauty and make-up related videos for her YouTube channel for about 11 years. Over the years she has become increasingly popular in the beauty community having a little over 13 million subscribers. In January 2020, she uploaded a video of her comingContinue reading “An Influencer’s Coming Out Story”

In America, the rates of homelessness for transgender people have increased. Transgender people have always received discrimination in terms of society, school, work, and as well as at home. Now, they are being discriminated against in terms of housing and shelter. The article states “according to the 2017 U.S Trans Survey, a survey of moreContinue reading “Transgender and Homelessness”

Monosodium glutamate(MSG) is a common food additive. The unhealthy processed food additive is used to enhance flavors and preserve canned foods. This ingredient is found in many foods. However, the Merriam-Webster dictionary has created a term known as “Chinese restaurant syndrome”. It is defined as “a type of condition that allegedly affects people eating ‘ChineseContinue reading “Chinese Food Stereotypes”

Homelessness rates around the country keep rising as the price to live increases. Surprisingly, the homelessness rates in Washington have decreased for the first time since 2010. According to the Seattle Times, “It’s the first time in nine years homelessness has dropped in the state”(Greenstone 2020). As of 2019, homelessness rates across the United StatesContinue reading “Washington Homelessness”