Unfortunately, compared to other U.S. states Texas has incredibly strict driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws. The penalties associated with DWI are incredibly serious and offenders who were convicted have little to no options after their v...
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Unfortunately, compared to other U.S. states Texas has incredibly strict driving while intoxicated (DWI) laws. The penalties associated with DWI are incredibly serious and offenders who were convicted have little to no options after their v...
As a national movement, Complete Streets focuses on promoting inclusivity when it comes to street designs. The central idea is to meet the needs of everyone that will use the road including:
People of all age groups. People with disabiliti...
The United States is facing a unique type of crisis. One we may have brought on ourselves due to pharmaceutical ignorance. In the last decade, the United States has seen an urge in opioid, specifically synthetic pharmaceutical opioid, abuse...
In the last twenty years, Texas has had a total of 363 exonerations granted, the highest total out of any state. Harris County alone accounts for most of those exonerations. The number of exonerations taken from The National Registry o...
Electric scooters are the new hip, green way to see cities, and for what it’s worth, they’re the most California thing seen in years. However, as far as safety is concerned, the scooters might not be doing so hot.
Since...
The United States government has attempted to tackle the issue of human trafficking for decades. Unfortunately, Ohio is all too familiar with the problem of human trafficking. The state was ranked fourth nationally for number of cases of hu...
Despite frequent mass shooting within the last five years, the United States Congress has had little to no progress in passing gun reform laws. However, this fact may change soon after a recent announcement by Senate Majority Leader Mitch M...
In the past, those who had their guilt adjudicated for a sexual crime as an adult could still be required to register as a sex offender. However, the constitutionality of adult offenses based on juvenile actions may be challenged in O...
Hemp is a strain of the cannabis plant that has been grown and used for its fiber since before human civilization existed. The plant’s strong fiber can be used to create paper, textiles, clothes, food, and fuel among other things but ...
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is the latest institution to have to defend itself after it allegedly allowed medical patients to be sexually assaulted on campus, not by other students, but by a UCLA OBGYN. Dr. James ...
