For Naija people wey dey follow international news, one big development don happen for di United States. Di Biden-Harris Administration don approve $175 billion in student debt relief for nearly 5 million borrowers. Dis new round of forgiveness no be small thing, as it include $4.5 billion in student debt for over 60,000 public service workers.
Dis latest move also fix one loophole in di Public Service Loan Forgiveness program wey dem pass during di Bush administration in 2007. Before now, only 7,000 people ever receive forgiveness under dis program, but now, about 60,000 borrowers don get approval for approximately $4.5 billion in student debt relief.
While dis news dey bring relief to many students, another issue wey dey concern judges in US be di fear of more political violence as Election Day dey near. Judges wey dey punish Jan. 6 rioters say dem fear say another burst of political violence fit happen. Over 1,000 rioters don be convicted and sentenced, with roughly 650 of dem receiving prison time ranging from a few days to 22 years.
Di concern about political violence and di drop in awaiting trial inmates no be directly related, but dem show say di justice system dey work hard to address different issues. However, di exact number of awaiting trial inmates wey drop no be clear from di recent news, but di focus on student loan forgiveness and political stability indicate say di US government dey take steps to address various social and economic challenges.
In summary, while di number of awaiting trial inmates no be di main focus of di recent news, di developments in student loan forgiveness and di concerns about political violence show say di US justice system dey evolve and address different issues.
