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Man Exonerated, Receives $3.1 Million Settlement After Decades in Jail

After close to 40 years behind bars for a murder that he did not commit, Frederick Clay was released from prison and awarded a $3.1 million settlement. Mr. Clay, now 57-years old, was exonerated three years ago after investigators reached a conclusion that the Boston Police Department’s poor investigation led to his wrongful conviction. The [...]

2022-02-11T11:23:43-06:00By |Categories: Wrongful Conviction|Tags: |Comments Off on Man Exonerated, Receives $3.1 Million Settlement After Decades in Jail

COVID-19 Pandemic Widens Gender Gap As Women Leave the Workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted women in the workforce who are managing careers along with new realities at home. Following the shut-down of many schools and childcare centers across the country, families with infants and school-aged children were sent scrambling to provide child care and oversee in-home classroom learning — a task that often [...]

2022-02-11T10:33:32-06:00By |Categories: Civil Rights|Comments Off on COVID-19 Pandemic Widens Gender Gap As Women Leave the Workforce

Online Learning Environments Pose New Avenues for Cyberbullying

Bullying is a generations-old concept that has become incredibly pervasive in recent years. School bullying in particular can have a serious impact on a child’s life, including potentially threatening or actually taking his or her own life. With the increased use of technology, bullies have found more ways to harm their victims. Known as cyberbullying, [...]

2022-03-28T10:28:52-05:00By |Categories: School Bullying|Comments Off on Online Learning Environments Pose New Avenues for Cyberbullying