the beast refused to defend itself, but Luna cared little for its reasons. She watched in satisfaction as it hemorrhaged life fluids onto the ground. Silence pervaded the air until the creature chuckled and spoke its final words. “Fancy yourself a defender of the night, Princess?” the beast asked. After putting the foal back into a peaceful slumber, the Princess lingered in the child’s mind, thinking. The demon’s words haunted her. Inside, she could still feel the anger boiling, and Luna felt a…
The occupation of conquered territory began following the Texas and Mexican-American wars and U.S. aggressions. It cost 12,000 lives and $10m, for a gain of a colony 2.5 times as big as France, rich farmland, natural resources like gold, silver, zinc, oil, and uranium, stimulated commerce and industry (mining, agriculture and stock), ports and ocean access. Mexico was left shrunken, and hindered in its ability to build its economy. The wars left a legacy of hatred. They left immediate losses,…
Commonwealth Attorney Robert Horan, declared no charges would be filed against the officer, and the case would not be presented in front of a grand jury. Cases like these demonstrate the reluctant some prosecutors have with pressing charges against police officers. Choosing to charge or not charge an officer with a crime has become a highly debatable subject as police officers are cited as having to make split-second actions. If an officer hesitates too long, they can be injured or killed…
influences the general population’s insight to political issues through the press, broadcasts, and online posts. Whether fact based, like The Washington Post and The New York Times Online, or opinionated, like hotair.com, Google News, The Chicago Defender, carlyforpresident.com, and Twitter, media affects one’s approach to forming their own political views. During election seasons, media hold the power to determine a candidate’s success. In the 2016 Presidential Election, media from September…
The Attorney General is the state’s law enforcement official, and lawyer. Their job is to protect and serve the interests of their states. They’re nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and the president can remove him/her from the office at any time. Some responsibilities are; protection for the public from violent criminals, help victims of crime, fighting against human trafficking, and opioid abuse etc. The Attorney general deals with cases that involve the government,…
Pro Life You can get questions in your head about pro life, like Is it a live human or just a cell or maybe an actual organism? You should raise that question, then provide the answer. The problem is that most people believe abortions and support it. Abortion is a bad situation to deal with, it causes bad pain to the women during abortions. The pro life is movement that tells us to stop abortions and save little innocent lives. A way to help to save lives is do March for Life at Washington D.C…
going over the pros and cons of Roger Williams. we will be talking about p People left England to escape religious prosecution. the people who left England came to the United States to practice there religions freely. Roger Williams is defender of religious liberty. He took a hike and had a lifelong search so he could emerge his beliefs and ideas with God. When Roger Williams had a chance to remind everyone what bad they did against him he didn’t miss it. Roger Williams is a…
and impenetrable voice of my generation. I have interviewed Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Common and numerous others while examining Hip Hop as a sociopolitical movement along with analyzing contemporary black culture and urban life for The Chicago Defender, HipHopDX, Soul Train and numerous other media outlets. After many years of living my dream, I became disgruntled and decided to pursue my life long goal to earn my college degree. I returned to Harold Washington College in my beloved hometown…
mentioned. The right to counsel holds significant in the fate of someone’s case. According to the Sixth Amendment, each criminal defendant has the right to counsel. With such a broad statement, poor minorities are normally given overworked public defenders whos’ goal is to lower the caseload. They’re given a case, negotiate a bogus deal and tells the defendant to take the plea deal. That’s ineffective counseling. Improper representation could determine the fate of someone’s case. Not only will…
appreciate the true nature, was relying on the things that took them to the certain areas of Lake Powell. It seemed that Abbey didn't have much sympathy for the people that contributed and supported the new reservoir. He continued to argue against the defenders defending the likings of Lake Powell. He wanted to "shut down the Glen Canyon power plant, open the diversion tunnels, and drain the reservoir." This will "expose a dreary and hideous scene: immense mud flats and who plateaus of sodden…