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    slavery in the United States. This guaranteed everyone’s freedom against slavery and involuntary servitude. However, this did not free people from racial discrimination and equal rights. A perfect example of racial brutality was the summer of 1955 when Emmett Till was brutally murdered by two white men. This murder case promptly seized the attention of millions and modified the history of the United States. The Emmett Till murder case established itself as a defining event in the United States history because

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    Battling Mexican Drug Cartels Introduction What are federal law enforcement agencies doing to combat the powerful Mexican drug cartels that are making billions of dollars smuggling drugs into the U.S.? This paper focuses on the response that U.S. officials and law enforcement agencies have made to attempt to slow the flow of dangerous drugs across the border, and to cut into the leadership of the cartels. Mexico is Awash in Blood from the Cartels How bad is the violence in Mexico? An article

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    Mafia, or the Italian Mob. These “families”, as they were called, sprung up in large cities all across the United States. The mob progressed quickly in America, developing from the simplest of crimes to methodical, organized illegal activity. The method of structure and the emphasis of loyalty and secrecy made insiders of the mob very susceptible to exploitation by the local police and federal government agencies, many instances of which were eventually revealed to the public. The mafia, while still

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    According to the at-will doctrine, “all employee relationships are presumed to be “at-will” in all U.S. states except Montana (National Conference of State Legislatures).” This means an employee can be terminated by their employer for no reason or for any reason without incurring any legal liability, unless it is an illegal reason, and as it seems any accusations Allen tries to

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    cameras. This behavior also goes against our Fourteenth Amendment right of equal protection under the law. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without

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    Management System, Homeland Security Presidential Directives 5 and 8, and the Transportation Security Administration, all went for countering any planned assaults whether inside the nation or abroad. Their executions are at neighborhood level and state and government level. The USA Patriot Act was established in October 26, 2001 as a reaction to the 9/11 terrorist assaults. This act aimed to diminish constraints to law organizations to seek email correspondences, phone discussions and messages

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    The mission of the EEOC, as set forth in its strategic plan, is to promote equal opportunity in employment through administrative and judicial enforcement of the federal civil rights laws, education and technical assistance. Overview The EEOC carries out its work at headquarters and in 50 field offices throughout the United States. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against in employment begin the processes by filing administrative charges. Individual Commissioners may also

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    society. The internet creates endless opportunities for cyber-terrorists to wreak havoc on the United States. Additionally, the anonymity the internet provides only adds fuel to the fire. Cyber-terrorism is a large-scale attack that targets governments and organizations. It is often used for economic gain and the goal is destruction. The world is driven by technology and everyone is connected. Protection methods exist, but it is possible that they can be defeated. Therefore, it is naive to think that

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    ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to distinguish the difference and similarity between the adult Justice System and Juvenile Justice System. The Juvenile Justice System main function is to rehabilitate the delinquent juveniles who have committed criminal acts and to help them function in today’s society. It is more resolute to rehabilitate a minor than to punish them for things they do that they don’t understand. In some situation it may could be more necessary to punish a juvenile, but

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    for work and support due to their domestic violence circumstances. This amendment give each state a loop hole to “temporarily exempt identified victims of domestic violence from meeting certain time limits and other work requirements.” (https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/usermanuals/domesticviolence/domesticviolencec.cfm) These acts as also helped to lead the way for “Congress to pass a law making it a federal crime for people convicted of domestic violence to own a gun (18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9)), hoping

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