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Beyond the Paper
Podcasts are a new medium that has taken over the 21st century like a storm. My dad is always trying to get me to listen to podcasts he had listened to on the way to work, and likewise, my mom … Continue reading
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A Racial War in Disguise
The War on Drugs was a rhetorical war on people of color due to a history of systemic racism. After the Civil War ended African Americans were arrested in mass for extremely minor crimes, such as loitering, due to a … Continue reading
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Lurking in the Shadows
The Golden State Killer, a name coined by Michelle McNamara on her true crime blog, for a man who lurked in the shadows preying on ordinary human victims. He started his career in about 1974 and went from burglaries to … Continue reading
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Art or Science?
Bloodstain pattern analysis is a very useful tool and can provide important information in a case, by providing insight into what type of weapon was used, how many blows, the size of the assailant, and more. There are many scientific … Continue reading
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18 Years Serving Injustice
Steven Avery was a victim of the justice system. His family did not fit into the norm of the town, they had been outcasted their whole lives, and it was clear from the start that he was doomed. He had … Continue reading
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Ripped up at Rice Rips
I turned right out of Colby’s parking lot eager to see where this set of coordinates would take me. Thoughts bounced around my head about where I could be going. I was in the car for a mere 5 minutes … Continue reading
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