Sophia Friedman
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Sophia is a rising junior at Amherst College and plans to continue studying mass incarceration and prison reform. She wants to do whatever she can to fix the broken system of justice in the United States. Sophia is a sprinter on her Track & Field team and loves 70's soft rock.
On July 16th, 2019, the Justice Department announced that it will not bring federal charges against the police…
At a recent Christmas luncheon with Meghan Markle, Princess Michael of Kent sent a message through her choice…
Being in college is supposed to be difficult, but many of us don’t realize this when we arrive…
It has become evident that being a self-proclaimed white ally isn’t enough. It isn’t enough to make a change…
With any piece of legislation, it can be expected that there will be disagreement across the aisle. Trumpcare,…
The criminal justice system is a complicated, controlled and chaotic entity that has been questioned for decades. With…
Before I begin, I must state the inherent privileges that I have had in my process of applying…
On March 31, 2017, Mayor Bill De Blasio promised to close down Rikers Island. In a press conference at…
The title, “All the Women are White, All the Blacks are Men, But Some of Us are Brave:…
It is evident that the words we choose to describe people influence the ways in which people respond…