Absolute Shield: The Court’s Role in Expansion of the Qualified Immunity Doctrine
In May of 2010, Amy Hughes stood in her backyard in Tuscon, Arizona and was shot four times by Police
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: April 12
Criminal Legal System Our unemployment rate fails to account for mass incarceration. Mass incarceration disproportionately affects black communities. Unemployment
Who Are You Calling a Nuisance?: How Nuisance Ordinances Discriminate Against Families With Children
The housing crisis in the United States has garnered increasing attention over the past few years, and recent studies have
Prison Education and the Abolitionist’s Dilemma
Congress passed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act in 1994 in the wake of several high-profile violent crimes.
On Equal Pay Day, Reflecting on President Trump’s Repeated Assaults on Women’s Rights in the Workplace
Today, April 10, is Equal Pay Day, the date symbolizing how far into the year the average woman in the
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: April 2
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, the White House announced that a citizenship question
Who Do Texas Teens Turn to When They Need an Abortion?
In October 2017, a 17-year-old girl incarcerated in an immigrant detention facility in Texas made headlines for clashing with the
Unpacking Criminal Justice Reform
Civil rights activists recognize mass incarceration as the most pressing issue of our time. With books like The New Jim
Fulfilling Gideon’s Promise Through Systemic Claims
Clara Foltz was the founder of the public defender movement, and she created the first published proposal for public defenders
This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: March 26
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, crowds gathered to protest against gun violence, debate
Free Speech: A Fundamental Right…But Not When Advocating for Palestinian Human Rights?
Beginning in October 2017, in order to receive aid to rebuild after Hurricane Harvey, residents of Dickinson, Texas were required