Category: Investigative

Investigative

Chile Polarized By Presidential Elections

By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade On Sunday, November 21st, Chilean citizens headed straight to the polls to vote in Chile’s presidential, parliamentary, and regional elections. Since Chile operates using the two-round (or runoff) system and no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote, the second round of ballot casting will be held on December 19th. This election is one of the most divisive in … Continue reading Chile Polarized By Presidential Elections

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Investigative

Tennessee Court Judge Illegally Incarcerated Black Children For Years

By Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade Based on research released during the month of October by WPLN News and ProPublica, eleven members of Congress submitted a letter to the US Department of Justice on October 13th, 2021, requesting that it start an inquiry into the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County. This is due to the fact that in 2016, eleven black children–including those under the … Continue reading Tennessee Court Judge Illegally Incarcerated Black Children For Years

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Health, Investigative

Should kids be able to get vaccinated without their parent’s consent?

Linnette Cruz, 11th Grade On May 12, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that they approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for everyone of ages 12 and up. After vast amounts of research and clinical trials, no safety concerns came about for children 12 through 15 years old with the vaccine. Pfizer and the CDC concluded that COVID-19 vaccines can help protect children from … Continue reading Should kids be able to get vaccinated without their parent’s consent?

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Current Events, Investigative

Capitol Riots: What Happened?

By Linnette Cruz, 10th Grade On the afternoon of Wednesday, January 6, rioters coming from a pro-Trump rally nearby ultimately stormed past police officers and broke into the U.S. Capitol, resulting in deaths, injuries, arrests, vandalism, and just overall chaos among the American people. Thousands of “protestors” took to Capitol Hill to challenge and attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Trump allies waved … Continue reading Capitol Riots: What Happened?

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