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    Inked Expression: Tattooing as a First Amendment Right

    October 27, 2023By Max Stein

      “The First Amendment embodies the belief that in a free and democratic society, individual adults must be free to decide for themselves what to read, write, paint, draw, compose, see, and hear.”[i] However, one of the oldest forms of artistic expression, tattooing, has had trouble getting First Amendment protections. Tattoos have existed for centuries, […]

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    The Stop Woke Act: An Attempt to Censor Intellectual Diversity and Freedom

    October 7, 2022By Alejandro Flores

    The tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 shocked the world—sparking a global-scale outcry for the advancement of racial justice in the law and jolting millions of Americans from their couches and onto the streets for peaceful demonstrations.  Thousands of peaceful protestors in major Florida cities joined the resurging demands […]

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    All About that Bass? Well, there could be Trouble: Concerns regarding Florida’s New Loud Music Law

    October 3, 2022By Carly Athanasatos

    An all too familiar scenario: you’re stopped at a red light when you begin to feel the approaching thuds of a stereo system being used passed its capacity. As the thuds grow louder, you recognize the rhythmic beats of music but cannot decipher which vehicle around you emits such loud sounds. Until you see, from […]

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    Social Media Gone Wrong: “Morphed” Child Pornography

    February 1, 2021By Alessandra Dumenigo

    As many benefits as social media provides, though, it also has its shortcomings. Pedophiles are using photos of children that have been posted on social media accounts to create and share “morphed” child pornography.

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