Hailey Conway

Black Lives Matter is a political and social movement that advocates for justice and healing for Black people across the globe. People in support of this movement protest against police brutality and violence that is directed towards people of races other than those who are white. The BLM Movement was founded in 2013 after the murder of Trayvon Martin. This movement recently had large engagement and has been made more aware to the world after the terrible murder of George Floyd that was caused by police brutality. https://blacklivesmatter.com/ The movement took a bad turn when protesters became rioters and anarchists. The first amendment protects people’s rights to peaceful protest but does not condone breaking the law by looting store and destroying cities.   https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/21/us/black-lives-matter-protests-tactics.html   The article that I read about the Black Lives Matter Movement talks about how in Portland, Oregon the protests have turned from peaceful to...

In the United States, there are three main branches of government; the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. The judicial branch is the court system in the United States. We the people trust these courts, of all different levels, to interpret the constitution. The highest-level court in the United States is the supreme court. It is the most powerful judiciary system in the world and is used as a model for judiciary systems around the world. The supreme court is made up of 9 justices who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate. The justices have no term limit and usually serve as a judge until they are no longer able. After watching the videos about the supreme court, I have a new-found respect and admiration for the 9 justices. The 9 justices of the supreme court dedicate so much of their lives to serving on the court and making decisions that impact the lives of so many people.  I think it is incredible how the 9 justices work undern...

https://support.snapchat.com/en-US/a/discover The first, and main, media source I get my news from is Snapchat stories. On snapchat, a person can subscribe to all types of news sources like; The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, ESPN’s SportsCenter, etc. The specific media sources that I subscribe to are tailored to the type of news I care more about, i.e. celebrity drama. My subscriptions include E! News’ the Rundown, People magazine, and Seventeen magazine. These media sources provide short and visually pleasing stories that are easy and entertaining to read. I also enjoy the convenience of having quick news stories on the same page as my friends’ content, it makes news more easily accessible. The news I get from these media sources help me stay up to date on all things pop culture.   https://www.google.com/ I know Google is not technically a “news source,” but when I need information on current events the first place I look is google. I simply type whatever I need to know about in ...