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Is it Okay for Police Officers to Post Body-Cam Footage Online for Entertainment Purposes?
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Monday, August 24, 2026
My grandma loves watching videos of people getting arrested by the police and acting violent, or just plain foolish, and most of the time it’s a police officer who uploaded it. To me, I think it invades people’s privacy, and it probably is seen by friends, family, and maybe even...
The War between Iran and the United States of America is a battle that stretches far past what has transpired recently. This is a war built on decades’ worth of political issues between the US and Iran. From historical disputes, nuclear programs, militant group support, political mistrust, political uprooting, and...
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has placed the annual gathering of politicians, journalists and media personalities under an unusually intense spotlight, as tensions between the president and the press remain a defining feature of his political career. The dinner, traditionally known for bringing political leaders...
The American Midwest has unfortunately gone through several terrible weather events in the past few weeks that show no end in sight. In areas like Gary, Indiana, homeowners and businesses haven’t seen power in over a week. This came after a sudden and unexpected violent inland hurricane, formally called a...
The Mamdani administration is no stranger to the heat republicans and conservatives throw at them. That said, the criticism and vitriol have sped up in recent weeks over the administration’s controversial pied-à-terre tax. Initially passed this May, the controversial tax bill initiated a levy on secondary homes within New York...
If a child is under 18 and they commit a serious crime, I think that the parent is obligated to get into trouble, maybe not jail time, just maybe something like parenting classes, because if that child is getting into trouble and the parent doesn’t realize it, that is usually...
In 10 years a lot of jobs that students are going to college and university for are going to be obsolete. It’s not that they won’t exist exactly, it’s more like the positions won’t be filled by humans and that’s the problem. The future is supposed to be bright and...
Wisconsin’s Democratic primary has resulted in a huge loss for the progressives following Francesca Hong’s defeat. While this has resulted in a massive wave of discussion within progressive spaces online, many believe that this loss was a much-needed wake-up call for the party. There has been a large schism that...
Governments do a lot to help pregnant women, poor families and even people who are too disabled to work be able to have the funds to survive. What they don’t do though, is enough for adults with autism, adhd or other neurodivergent conditions. Not only do we need doctors who...
A frequent topic within fandoms of a variety of entertainment media in the past few years keeps reappearing and has unfortunately been co-opted by conservative and right-leaning voices online. The involvement of politics within entertainment is a sore subject for many, and in America specifically, many believe that it shouldn’t...
When you are watching the news, let’s say the weather, and all of a sudden you see a blue stripe of text go by and it says “Breaking News!” and it goes on about someone getting killed on a subway or a bus or something else that is really sad...
The declining literacy rate in the United States is more than an education problem; it is a political one. For years, politicians have debated education instead of consistently investing in reading instruction and student support. They need to focus on engaging kids with school rather than worrying about costs and...
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