Author: Melissa Chan

Grace Fischer endured the tragedy of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and has since watched numerous similar incidents unfold. Now 18, she is preparing to vote in her first presidential election, fueled by the belief that change is possible. Fischer’s experience as a survivor of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history has ignited a fire within her and her peers to advocate for gun control measures and safety in schools. Fischer, along with other survivors, met Vice President Kamala Harris, who has prioritized gun violence prevention, proposing bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. In contrast,…

Did you know that nearly 122,000 disabled veterans have been forced to return payouts in the last 12 years due to a little-known federal law? These veterans received lump-sum incentives to leave the military during downsizing but are now facing hardships as they have to repay these amounts. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reported over 17,000 recoupments in the 2018 fiscal year, the highest so far. The number decreased until the PACT Act in 2022, which caused a surge in recoupments in 2023. Advocates argue that veterans are being blindsided by a law that connects special separation pay, based…