The year is 2018...

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Contemporary History

Internationally, millions of people around the globe tuned into Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tying the knot. The two met on a blind date in 2016 and immediately started carrying out royal duties as soon as they returned from their honeymoon.


Nationally, there were over 330 mass shootings within the year alone, sparking both new and old conversations about gun-control in the United States. There were shootings in many places around the nation, including but not limited to shootings in: a Florida high school, a Pittsburgh synagogue, a Texas school, a Maryland newspaper building, and a California bar. The listed shootings had a cumulative of at least 56 fatalities and many other injuries.


Locally, Murphy agreed that local law enforcement agencies can not detain individuals based solely on immigration status nor are they allowed to ask for immigration status unless it’s related to a serious offense. They also can not provide ICE access to their office equipment or crime database. ICE responded by promising to amp up immigration enforcement in New Jersey.

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