South Carolina may become the fourth state to allow executions by firing squad

Published on May 6, 2021

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that allows for firing squads to carry out death penalty sentences and makes electrocution a more likely means of execution.

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An Open Letter to Economic Institutions in the Face of #BlackLivesMatter

May 5, 2021
Addressed to our allies in economics communityThis open letter from The Sadie Collective Community was published on Medium on June 11, 2020. The Sadie Collective is the first American nonprofit organization that aims to increase the representation of Black women in economics and related fields.This letter is about whether you will choose to stand on the right side of history as your Black colleagu

Texas moves toward permit-free gun carrying, joining five other states this year

May 6, 2021
A controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday, putting Texas on track to potentially join a handful of others that have passed permitless carry laws this year.