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A high school student in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan, filed a lawsuit Monday, after a police officer cited her for failing to undergo a breathalyzer test without a search warrant. Casey Guthrie is challenging a local ordinance and a state law that both allow officers to perform Breathalyzers on those under 21 years old if they have a reasonable cause to believe alcohol has been consumed. Under the Michigan Liquor Control Code, those who refuse to undergo the test are cited for a civil…

Source 1 Chase, Catherine, J.D. “U.S. State and Federal Laws Targeting Distracted Driving.” Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine 58 (2014): 84–98. Print. Across the country, there are laws prohibiting distracted driving (Chase). Forty-seven states, including Wisconsin and Minnesota ban texting while driving (Chase). Studies have shown that drivers who use their cell phone while driving are about three times more likely to get in an accident (Chase). No states have a total ban on technology…

of life option for a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease. This practice is incredibly controversial and illegal in most countries. In the United States, however, the conflict of physician-assisted suicide has been left up to the states. After various arguments, the “right-to-die” has been legalized in only five states. Despite opposition, both Oregon and Vermont legalized the death with dignity due to passionate groups fighting for physician-assisted suicide, and the support…

Rule 404, Character Evidence; Crimes or Other Acts address some of this type of conduct. The landfill endangers human health. When it is said Dale Anderson pushed waste to his wife’s facility, it means that Dale Anderson used his position at the State DEQ to force Cities, Counties, or Districts to haul there waste to the Casper landfill, through regulatory coercion. This bribery scheme may also be described as extortion. When the Plaintiff exposed this conflict to the Director, Dale Anderson…

As I prepare to graduate, I need to think of life after Olivet. This can be challenging because there are so many areas that interest me in psychology. One thing I am sure of is I want to go to graduate school. During my time as an undergrad, I have taken courses that will help clarify what my interests are and sharpen my skills in those areas of interests. As of now, there are a few options I am considering pursuing. Two of those careers are an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist…

When looking at both of these groups, the lobbyist and the interest groups, the fight over transgender rights and public bathrooms has become one of the presidential political debates. The United States government listens to both sides to help determine again what is best for the public sector by implementing “public policy which is the crucial decision within the political system” (). These influences within the policy are the main concern of…

The fact is that some states are leading the fight and some are doing the bare minimum. For example, Minnesota is lacking in their efforts only making policies of about processes that are already being implicated on most college campuses. They are showing the population they…

depict that she is not that she is a frail lady who is probably weakening as she get older. She has to make a journey on a cold winter day in December and see that she is old and most likely weak this journey will a difficult one for Phoenix. Heller states “mainly because of her age, the simple walk from her remote home in Natchez is a difficult enough journey to take on epic proportions.” Phoenix is really old and this journey is a hard one for her to make.In the story old Phoenix says “Out…

Ben Carson has impacted my personal life by motivating me to be more diligent in my studies. In his early life Carson never really had much. He lived in inner city - Detroit in a small house, with just his mother and brother. Sonya Carson, Ben's mother, was the person who pushed him to do better than just average. "Mother had a clear understanding of how things would be for us boys" says Carson about his mother. Although, Sonya had her own struggles, she was still "hard working, goal oriented,…

The college atmosphere often extends off campus and into the surround community. It is obvious that Tallahassee is home to the Seminoles; whether it is shown through the display of Florida State signs, bumper stickers, or even local business names, people living or visiting Tallahassee know that Florida State University is here. This sense of pride also creates a sense of togetherness within the community. The Marching Chiefs play a crucial role by producing a common sound that represents the…