By Erika Aguilar |Staff Writer| In light of recent police shootings, states across the country are pushing for the passing of the 'Blue Lives Matter' (BLM) bill. This bill will increase criminal penalties for crimes committed against officers to provide protection for law enforcement and prevent threats against them. Police believe they are being victimized by criminals and targeted as a hate group for the fact that they are the authority. The bill could possibly make an effort to reduce that amount by providing protection to officers, especially In states and cities such as San Bernardino, which have a high rate of homicides. Police would have more protection in regards to … [Read more...] about Blue Lives Matter Law
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Group seeks to withdraw investments from fossil fuels
By Aimee Villalpando |Staff Writer| Divest Harvard is one of over 400 campaigns at universities across the nation calling for endowments in fossil fuel companies to be terminated, according to divestharvard.com. Harvard currently has $34.6 million invested in the top 200 fossil fuel companies, which is the largest university endowment in the world. Endowments, as defined by the 2012 California State University’s (CSU) Philanthropic Report, are funds to be retained and invested for income-producing purposes. Members of Divest Harvard believe higher education institutions serve as investments in the future of their students and their communities and should not be supporting … [Read more...] about Group seeks to withdraw investments from fossil fuels
Open carry policy deadly
By Alejandro Cardenas |Staff Writer| Across the United States, protesters have been supporting open carry laws that protect people who walk around with unconcealed weapons. I am against the policies that the protesters are advocating because guns can lead to the deaths of innocent people. Currently, there are six states including California that completely ban people from visibly carrying weapons in public. Alternatively, there are twelve states that allow people to openly carry their weapons without a permit or license. The rest of the states have varying degrees of rules for carrying an unconcealed weapon. People have been forming protest groups, such as the “Ohio Open … [Read more...] about Open carry policy deadly
Yee Report Card
By, Andrew Hucks |Staff Writer| Senator Leland Yee (D- San Francisco) and retiring CSU Chancellor Charles B.Reed had a back and forth exchange of report cards, scoring one another on their support of legislation for higher education. In a first-of-its-kind report Reed blasted Yee and 20 other assembly membersby giving them failing grades for their handling of different bills for higher education brought to the assembly and either supported or opposed by the chancellor during the 2011-2012 session. “The intent of the legislative scorecard is to inform the public on lawmakers’ support of the CSU and public higher education,’’ explained the introduction of Reed’s report.“The state’s … [Read more...] about Yee Report Card
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