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A new Law in Arizona makes illegal to walk around without an ID to proove that the person is legal in the US. That new Law did start protestations.

This article is about the Voting Rights Act being revised and then states taking advantage of this change. Texas made recent changes to create laws that target low income Americans.

Secondhand smoke causes an increased risk for cancer. There are many concerns because children are exposed. There are ethical issues concerning the segregation of smokers and nonsmokers.

NBC mentions that due to technology advancing our privacy is diminishing. Their main question and point is do the people of America really care about their privacy when "they say one thing and do another."

The amount of children being put on harsh drugs has drastically increased over the years. Many believe that children have become the new target for the drug companies.

The article explains the disagreements between Arabian counties and their government creates tension. This establishes a loss of trust between the two

Information regarding Arizona's smoke Laws. Help is offered for those willing to quit.

Deposit boxes are not really safe, a woman found out after the death of her husband that the box had been opened, the papers destroyed and her familly jewelry sold without her knowledge.

This is a booklet from the California Research Bureau that goes over laws pertaining to concealed handguns. It goes over crimes committed due to self defense and how the public takes these laws.

This article talks about how Arizona has been the focus of many gun law debates because of the shooting in in 2011 that fatally killed 6 people and wounded Gabrielle Gifford.

Since 2004, many dogs that were meant to be put to sleep have been visiting the Lansing Correctional Facility. The animals are trained by inmates serving time for a variety of different crimes including forgery, robbery, rape, and murder. As a result of the program, over 1,000 dogs have received new homes. The program is funded by donations

Having another child just to save the one child you have, in some eyes is wrong, but to those how live threw the path of possible death of thier little one. It's the right decision.

Recent debate over the nurse getting fired from not taking the flu shot. Talks about if it is a violation of personal freedom necessary safety measure for people working in the hospital

Many children in America resort to suicide due to bulling in school.

: Dina Bakst with A Better Balance explained to ABC News how unpaid leave affects the family. There can be long term financial issues such as credit card debt or even bankruptcy as a result of taking that time off. Offering paid leave will provide a sense of security for these

According to two Supreme Court rulings established in 1963, giving verbal account of Biblical passages and conducting prayers in schools by teachers is not permitted. The Supreme Court permits the action of teachers praying in school, however they may not initiate or guide such actions. All teachers and students may freely participate in praying, as they wish, however school administration is not permitted to lead such events. Students may practice their equal rights to exercise religious customs.

The reopening of Adnan Syed's case is interesting. I have heard the podcast and feel that many people are profiled and then convicted of a crime that they didn't commit. This case may just be that.

Raising awareness of social injustices women around the world have faced and still face today. March 8th is celebrated as International womens day.

Raising awareness of social injustices women around the world have faced and still face today. March 8th is celebrated as International womens day.

When most prisoners go to prison most of their rights are lost. This meaning the right to vote or bear arms because of a felony conviction, does this pertain to all their rights as well? The imprisonment of most criminals that are convicted usually constitutes losing many of the rights we all take for granted.

Is the loss of civil liberties worth the convenience of technology?

Technology has and will always be a huge part of my life. Having grown up with a brother heavily into gaming, programming, and IT work I got to see first hand the in's and out's of how the web works. It all comes down to how you manage your own security. Of course, there will always be the paranoia of being monitored but that has been happening for a long time. It all comes down to being cautious with what you do alone and or over technologies.

This book captures the many facets of information gathering by digital dossiers. It reminded me of the recent unveiled programs called Tempora and Prism used by the United Kingdom and NSA. The extent of these programs capacity to siphon user data iset deeply guarded and not known in detail, however the dossiers gathered by our internet traffic on an individual basis should alarm users. I belive privacy is priceless, if I told my grandfather who passed in 2006 the extent we divulge our personal information on social media he would probably find it unbelievable. He was born in 1920 became an officer in the United States Air Force and served in WW2. The idea of privacy has changed with each generation. The way we perceive the handheld devices we all carry as young as the age of 5, may seem to our greatest generation who is currently exiting our society as a mere tracking device for big brother. This reading was very informative.