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Month: February 2021

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[2/24/21] – America’s Oldest Juvenile Lifer Released from Prison After 68 Years

  • by SAGE Lecture Spark
  • Posted on February 24, 2021

Joe Ligon, America’s “oldest and longest-serving” juvenile lifer, was released from a Pennsylvania prison on…

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  • Sociology

[2/22/21] – Myanmar Protests

  • by SAGE Lecture Spark
  • Posted on February 22, 2021

On February 1, 2021, members of the Myanmar military, led by Min Aung Hlaing (the…

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  • Criminal Justice

[2/17/21] – Biden Calls on Congress to Enact Gun Law Reform on Anniversary of the Parkland Shooting

  • by SAGE Lecture Spark
  • Posted on February 17, 2021

In a statement released on Sunday, the 3rd anniversary of the deadly shooting at Marjory…

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  • Sociology

[2/16/21] – Yardi Gras 2021

  • by SAGE Lecture Spark
  • Posted on February 16, 2021February 17, 2021

Mardi Gras dates back to 1699 in the United States…and did not take place in…

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  • Criminal Justice

[2/10/21] – Virginia Lawmakers Pass Legislation to Abolish the Death Penalty

  • by SAGE Lecture Spark
  • Posted on February 10, 2021

Last week, Virginia lawmakers in both the House of Delegates and the Senate passed legislation…

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