by Meghdeep Bhattacharyya | Apr 29, 2022 | Policy, Politics, Racial Equity & Police Reform, WPI Activities
India has shown a near-constant decline between 2013 and 2019, in various parameters of personal, civil, and economic freedom measured in the Human Freedom Index, and since 2008 it’s had “the biggest drop.” The Index, co-published by the Cato Institute in the United...
by Nelly Kalu | Apr 15, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions, Policy, Racial Equity & Police Reform
image: Collin Lloyd/Unsplash On April 4, a white police officer fatally shoots a Black man after a struggle that ensued during a traffic stop in Michigan. Ten days later, the police department released videos of the incident for the sake of transparency. These...
by Grace Tsoi | Apr 12, 2022 | Agriculture and Rural Issues, Policy, Politics
The year 2022 looks set to be another bumper year for Minnesota farmers, but the Ukraine crisis and Avian flu could spell trouble down the line. “I am feeling good about the 2022 crop year,” said Michael Landuyt, the fourth-generation owner of Landuyt Land and...
by Pauliina Grym | Apr 5, 2022 | Police & Community Tensions, Policy, Politics, Racial Equity & Police Reform
The death of George Floyd on May 20, 2020, has not been forgotten in Minneapolis. The place of his death has become a memorial where people bring unique and moving handcrafted memorials. And a new photography exhibit, “Documenting A Reckoning: The Murder of George...
by Martin Kibaba | Sep 22, 2019 | Immigration, Immigration Reform, Personal Reflections, Policy, Politics
I am neither an expert on issues to do with immigration nor an American citizen, so one might question whether I have the authority to discuss this American issue. But I think the debate on immigration is getting personal. The hatred and selfishness being exhibited by...
by Hamdi Baala | Sep 10, 2019 | Personal Reflections, Police & Community Tensions, Policy, Politics, WPI Activities
“I hope you all feel safe while visiting the United States,” said a woman who works at the Minnesota State Fair during a discussion with WPI journalists on gun violence in the country. “When I was in Ghana, I saw the news on TV about shootings in the...