Apr 30, 2010 - BP Oil Spill by Seth Bloom
The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oilrig on April 20th and its subsequent sinking two days later has left the Gulf of Mexico facing a potential disaster. The explosion has left 11 men presumed dead, […]
Archives: Monthly Archives: April 2010
Apr 28, 2010 - National Issues by Seth Bloom
The Arizona Legislature has recently enacted a law, which calls for police departments to ask its residents for proof of their immigration status, including even demanding identification. While liberals and conservatives agree that illegal immigration […]
Apr 28, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
The Louisiana House of Representatives’ Criminal Justice Committee approved a group of bills that will help make it easier for nonviolent criminals to get out of jail earlier. The proposal of bills will now proceed […]
Apr 26, 2010 - Legislation by Seth Bloom
In 1990, the Louisiana legislature instituted a tax whereby drug dealers would be required to buy tax stamps and attach them to bags of drugs or face stern penalties if they were caught without them. […]
Apr 26, 2010 - National Issues by Seth Bloom
The state of Utah is scheduled to execute Ronnie Lee Gardner, a convicted murderer, by firing squad. Currently, 35 other states consider the death penalty as a means of justice. However, Utah is currently the […]
Apr 23, 2010 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
Camille Brewton, a 66 year old and Baton Rouge resident, has filed a suit claiming that her firing from her position as a data entry clerk with the State Police “amounts to ‘disability- based discrimination […]
Apr 21, 2010 - Local Issues by Seth Bloom
In mid-March, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections teamed with Crime Stoppers and the Louisiana Lottery Corporation to produce 20,000 decks of cards to be distributed to the public and inmates with the faces […]
Apr 21, 2010 - Drugs by Seth Bloom
The justice system in San Francisco has taken a major blow as Deborah Madden, a 60-year-old woman and worker at the San Francisco crime lab for 29 years, has jeopardized hundreds of past convictions after […]
Apr 20, 2010 - Courts by Seth Bloom
On August 6, 2009, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro Jr. proposed to the New Orleans City Council to pass an ordinance that would allow for simple possession of marijuana cases to be tried in […]
Apr 19, 2010 - National Issues by Seth Bloom
Today, consumers must be more careful than ever when making decisions on large purchases such as vehicles. In another blow to Toyota’s previously sterling record for safety and quality, the auto giant has announced that […]