*Manna Alexander Maryland, along with many other states, has a statute that criminalizes “disruptive behavior” in schools.[1] Qualifying behaviors can range from assault to a verbal disagreement with another student, roaming the halls, or anything the school deems “disruptive.”[2] Due to the existing statute’s overly broad nature, legislators, attorneys, and other concerned parties have proposedContinue reading “Call to Stop Criminalizing Youth Behavior Through House Bill 615”
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The Future of Maryland Law Enforcement’s Cooperation with ICE and its Impact on Domestic Violence Among Undocumented Women
*Felicia Rugh I. Introduction This year, a number of bills were introduced in Maryland’s House and Senate that addressed immigration and how local law enforcement would handle cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.[1] The purpose of these bills is to make Maryland a safer place for the immigrant community and to buildContinue reading “The Future of Maryland Law Enforcement’s Cooperation with ICE and its Impact on Domestic Violence Among Undocumented Women”
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