Voter registration is yet another barrier voters face when trying to get to the polls. It can be very confusing, especially for particular populations, including youth. For example, registering as a college student going to school in a different state can be a challenging process, and one that many students do not know how to do, or even have the time for.
After the response to George Floyd’s murder, and the murders of many Black Americans by police/state violence over these past several years, the question of, “Where do we go from here?” still lingers. Activists as well as angered and grieving communities continue to wonder, "What does justice look like now? And can it ever be achieved?". While these questions prove to be some of the most challenging for our country to reckon with, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is one answer to these questions in the form of legislation.
Anyone who menstruates knows the panic that comes with being unprepared. But, for many students in America, lack of access to menstrual products and an inability to afford them comes with even worse consequences.