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Bridget Biddy Mason was held in Los Angeles County Jail due to her owner demanding her and her children to come back to him but she won her freedom and became a nurse at the county jail where she worked until her contract expired but still came and volunteer. Even though there’s no record of what she saw, according to Lytle Hernandez “Biddy undoubtedly watched as Native people arrested on public order charges weekly filled the danked cells of the L.A. County Jail. She would have seen Natives…

The Harnett County healthcare sector is employed by over 8,337 workers who provide a wide range of services that aid in the care of patients and the maintenance of healthcare facilities (Jones-Vessey, 2014). This sector has grown to be the largest within the labor market and employs 15% of Carolinians, with hospitals being the significant employer (Broome, 2010, p. 2) “Since 1999, gains in health care jobs have exceeded losses in manufacturing jobs in North Carolina” and have steadily have…

In recent years, homelessness has increased rapidly, especially in the county of Los Angeles. From conducting search on the keyword “homelessness,” I found that there are a lot of people in the Los Angeles county who has been homeless for a while and it has been increasing continuously. According to the LA times, “L.A. sees another sharp rise in homelessness and outdoor tents” by Gale Holland and Peter Jamison shows that homelessness developed in the last year by nearly 47,000 people in the…

Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America’s Largest Criminal Court strives to discuss the corrupt practices that are occurring in the courts of Cook County, Illinois. This book was written by Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, is 272 pages in length, and was published on May 4, 2016. It wastes no time sugar-coating the great amount of racism that occurs in the courts in Cook County, going into great detail as soon as the book starts. All within the first chapter, Gonzalez Van Cleve covers just about…

A coroner is someone who examines dead bodies and sees what caused that person to die. Some interesting things about the Grundy County Coroner, (John W. Callahan) is that he examines the fingerprints and x-rays of the dead body and he looks at the DNA records with the fingerprints and he takes all of this to the law agencies to see what they can do with it to see how they actually died. First, John Callahan when he works on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week getting calls at his office for Union…

Skagit Valley Lakes: Fishing in Skagit County The lakes in and around Skagit County offer some of the best fishing in Washington state, whether you prefer to fish from the shore or on the water in your boat. Here’s a brief look at some of the most popular in the area. Big Lake If fishing is your bucket of worms, then Big Lake has some great mid-year options. From April to October, you’ve got a good chance of snagging black crappie, largemouth bass or yellow perch. With a few salmon and a…

“Adolescent Pregnancy” article by the World Health Organization. Caldwell County, being 28th in the state of North Carolina out of 100 counties for the number of teenage pregnancies as reported by “2013 Teen Pregnancies” on the website Sexual Health Initiatives for Teens, must find ways to aide the students in the county that have the monstrous responsibility of being the parent to a child. By looking at the world, country, and county statistics of teenage pregnancy, one might be able to infer…

My first stop on the hunt for government offices and or buildings in Snyder is the Scurry County Courthouse. I had no problem finding this building due to how it's located in the center of town and all the main roads lead to the "square" where the Courthouse is located. The buildings address is 1806 25th street. Lainey, Ellis and I met at the building so we could take pictures for each other around 5:42 p.m. and there was no one in the parking lot except our own cars, but there was a bit of…

Licking County has an agricultural history, too many people have the wrong idea about agriculture and they do not fully know what all it includes. This is why it is important for everyone to be educated on the topic and have a better understanding of where their food comes from and also the history of where they live. Making a presentation with all of that information about agriculture will hopefully help educate people and possibly encourage them to get involved. The Problem Licking County…

Introduction Jackson County Hospital is located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Lisa Silver, a pediatric social worker, is assigned to a specialized unit designed to provide emergency services for children (). Lisa reports to Diane Hughes, supervisor of the hospital’s Social Work Department. The protagonist, Lisa, suspects Carol Davis, a social worker from Jackson County Division of Family Services (DFS), has transported a foster child to the hospital while under the influence of alcohol.…