Author: Danielle Mankessi, staff writer
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The US Foster Care System
Percentage of foster care children in congregate care by state in 2013. Photo in public domain by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. The United States foster care system is broken. There are over 400,000…
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UFO’S real or myth?
Photo of 2004 UFO sighting released by the Pentagon on 4/27/2020. Photo taken by Naval Aviators in the public domain. On Monday, April 27 the Pentagon released three videos of unidentified flying objects (UFOs)…
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Why Universal Health Care is Necessary
Photo from Bernie Sanders 2017 Ohio rally, Don’t Take Our Health Care at Live Express. (Photo in the public domain) Universal health care is a system that provides quality health care for all citizens…
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True Crime Documentaries
Documentaries are interesting especially ones focusing on true crime, it forces views to think while watching and keeps them intrigued. (Photo in public domain labeled for reuse by PeakPx) While in quarantine, I have…
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North Carolina Animal Sanctuaries
Image is of a ring-tailed lemur, available to see at the Duke Lemur Center. (Photo in public domain) North Carolina has only a few protection laws for exotic animals. Some organizations and rescues have…
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The FY2020 Cap
1911 photo of immigrants coming to the mainland US from Ellis Island. (photo from flickr photographer unknown) There has been lots of controversy over the new FY2020 refugee cap which puts a cap on…
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Black Music Through the Decades
Photo of Lt. James Reese posing with his jazz band of the 369th regiment on the way home from war during World War 1. Historians credit the 369th regiment for laying the foundation of…