Ameleigh B. Bippen

By Ameleigh B. Bippen In 2021, Alabama had the eighth-highest youth incarceration rate in the nation.[1] Alabama state representative Reed Ingram is calling for change in the state’s juvenile justice system. On August 29, 2024, representative Ingram prefiled a bill that would create a new pilot program for juveniles throughout the state.[2] This pilot program would not only require juveniles who commit a nonviolent offense to complete a two-hour intervention course, but it would also...

By Ameleigh B. Bippen It is no secret that the rise of social media has changed the world. Social media impacts the way we communicate on a daily basis, broadcast news across the globe, and the clothes we purchase for everyday wear. For many of us, the use of social media has become common practice, because it makes life easier in a number of ways. However, all good things come with consequences. The number of teenagers who are “almost constantly” using the internet has nearly doubled from...