Florida Woman Charged with Capital Felony for the Death of Her Two-Year-Old Son

On June 15, 24-year-old Florida woman Rebecca Louise Gussage-Johnston was charged with first-degree murder while engaged in aggravated child abuse. The capital felony charges come a month after her initial arrest on lesser charges following the death of her two-year-old son. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced that the charges followed the findings of the…

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U.S. District Court Rules Florida Breaches Children’s Rights with Unneeded Institutionalization

On Friday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida declared that Florida State was breaking children’s rights. They were forcing kids with serious and often difficult health issues to stay in nursing homes. The Court’s Ruling and its Implications After nearly ten years of legal battles, a court ruling has caused a…

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Foreclosure Filings Surge Across U.S, with Florida Leading The Numbers

Recent reports indicate an upward trend in foreclosure filings across the nation, with Florida marking the highest number. This trend has provoked wide-ranging analysis of the causes, with experts attributing the increase to factors like the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and mounting living costs. Rising Tide of Foreclosures Foreclosure data analytics firm ATTOM recently…

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Federal Judge Vetoes Florida Election Law in Protection of Constitutional Rights

U.S. Chief District Judge Mark Walker, an Obama appointee, suspended a contentious election law from Florida on Monday. The law had instated limitations on voter registration groups and was criticized as the state’s “newest attack on voting rights.” Promulgated by Republican lawmakers and endorsed by Governor Ron DeSantis this spring, several legal complaints emerged against…

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