On Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for the LGBTQ+ community statewide. With more than 417 anti-LGBTQ bills being introduced by Republicans to Congress already this year, according to the ACLU. 75+ bills have passed so far, including legislation that support curric...
If there is anything to say about the death penalty, it's the case of Richard Glossip. He was just halted an execution of stay by the Supreme Court but remains on death row. He's been in prison since 2004, and his life has been reliant on a pedestal for a crime he didn't commit. The justice syste...
An open secret that has been brought up through the tragedies of Breonna Taylor's and Amir Locke's passings conflicts with our right to the Fourth Amendment. No-knock warrants are basically a form of authority that law enforcement is granted with via a warrant, to enter the premises without givin...
It's been almost 3 years since I came out as bisexual (now identify as queer), and I think there have been a lot of things I have learned along the way about myself and how presentation is a default expectation that seems to underly with how sexuality and gender are always needing a direct explan...
Whether you are at the office, lying on your bed, or enjoying a nice dinner with the family, you are most likely on your phone either sending a text message or making an email. I don't think it is something none of us can avoid at this day and age, but it's an universal reality where we simultane...
Since May 5th, the Writers Guild of America has been on strike from Los Angeles to New York City in protest of their negotiations not being met by the Alliance of Motion and Television Producers. Contracts expire every three years, and the demands for their renewal included higher paid wages that...
Perpetrators of elder abuse can include family members, healthcare workers, nursing living facilities, and retirement facilities. Elder Justice Policy reports that 84% percent of Medicare claims were failed to be reported by skilled nursing facilities to state survey agencies as required by feder...
The elderly community includes 55.8 million people in the United States, taking up of 16.8% of the population. In the Central Valley, there are a total of 200,000 adults ages 60 and over, and that number is expected to grow dramatically by 2030. There is also one true fact we all face: We are all...
During my first year as an undergraduate student, I had an advisor mention taking a Chicano Studies arts course in the following semester. The first thought to myself was, “What would this class even teach me?” I decided to take their recommendation and enrolled, not knowing if this was going to ...
What are Stingrays? Stingrays or more officially known as cell-site simulators or IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity) catchers are electronic devices that emits to cell phones as a posing cell tower in order to access consumers' data. A targeted phone will be tracked with its IMSI nu...
Fresno is a highly diverse city, including being one of the biggest homes for the Hmong community in the entire United States. With Hmong not recognized as a country and assorted to different territories of their Southeast Asian neighbors, their sacred culture and belonging is in essential need t...
The Central Valley is primarily known for its agricultural roots and labor mobilization during the 1960's for local farm workers. However, there is a history that has been disappearing and even unmentioned about an impactful reality that cultivated ecological history and investment opportunities,...
As we emerge into Pride celebrations for the month of June, it's important to recognize community members that identify as LGBTQ+ from different areas of the Central Valley. Incredible individuals including Councilmember Annalisa Perea of Fresno have done tremendous work to not only prioritize th...
For the past half year, the announcement of a live action The Little Mermaid after 30 years of the animated version, brought on collective excitement for all Disney fans and children alike. Its bigger importance created even more positive discourse due to its on-screen representation of a Black a...
One day, maybe you want to learn more about your rights as a citizen or just have curiosity for what the Constitution stands for, and you stumble upon the simplified definition of the Second Amendment: The right to bear arms and a well-sanctioned militia for a free State. To many American citizen...
If someone is found guilty of committing a misdemeanor, the greatest amount of time they may spend in jail is one year, and the highest amount of money they might be fined is $1,000. On the other hand, if the accused is found guilty of the crime, they might spend anywhere from 16 months to 3 years in state prison and be subject to a fine of up to $10,000. This is the penalty for a felony conviction.
It is a violation of the law in the state of California, according to Penal Code 68 PC, for an executive officer, a governmental officer, or a civil servant to either seek or accept a bribe. A breach of this rule is considered a felony offense
Carjacking is defined as the unlawful removal of a motor vehicle from the possession of another individual via the use of force or terror, in accordance with California's Penal Code 215 PC. The violation would be a misdemeanor with a potential sentence of up to 9 years in the detention center; if a weapon was used during the execution of the crime, the potential penalty increases.
Each case will be different, and you will not file identical petitions in each case. It all depends on what is at stake and whether or not a motion is appropriate in the situation. Based on these reasons, you must meet with your attorney. Provide him with all the facts. Then, go over the discovery in the case, and decide on the next course of action after you have presented him with the information
Continued... I spent a lovely weekend enjoying what I knew to be the start of June's two weeks of summer fun and activities with my daughter. Unfortunately, I had to interrupt our fun by going to work on Monday like a boring yet responsible dad I try to be. My daughter was not left a...
In a conscious and wholly abusive manner, my ex-wife took the old and invalid court order to her local police station to file a complaint stating that I was over stepping and violating the custody agreement. The custody agreement clearly defined the terms and conditions of my time with my daughter, and it was clear and unmistakable that this was my designated and agreed upon two weeks of summer vacation with my daughter in June. If there was any kind of confusion, all the police or my ex-wife would have to do was read the document. However, she brought the nullified version to the police and used it as a way to infringe upon our daddy-daughter time.
Abuse relationships rarely begin with abuse. They start out with all the same warmth and butterflies of happy and healthy relationships. Then comes the falling in love and creating a life together. There may be signs of abusive tendencies, but those are just flukes or signs of how deep and true that love is. The abuse begins to creep in though, growing slowly over time. As it becomes more confident, it reaches further, taking up more space until abuse is all that is left in a relationship. Abusive partners are charming in the beginning, but they have a way of escalating steadily, sometimes slowly, sometimes very quickly
Trust is a fundamental and foundational element in any and every relationship, platonic or romantic. It's the key to a relationship's success, longevity, stability, and well-being. Trust can be given freely, but it should be earned. In today's technologically dependent world, everything from comp...
It had been a beautiful and fun-filled day at the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California that April 29, 2017. That is until my life was completely flipped upside down within a matter of hours. This isn't a story I'm necessarily fond of or proud to tell, but it is an experience I feel compelled t...
In the midst of an abusive relationship, whether it be physical, emotional, psychological, or somewhere in between, it is so hard to identify the abuse as abuse. Abusive moments are often referred to as ‘a bad day,' ‘that's just who they are,' ‘honestly, it was really my fault,' or any number of ...
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