April 13, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
F.B.I. Begins Civil Rights Investigation into Police Beating of Suspect in California On Friday, ten San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies […]
Criminal Justice
Reality TV and the Construction of Crime
On March 15, entertainment and reality intersected during the final episode of HBO’s six-part documentary, “The Jinx: The Life and
Bedford, Feminism and Prostitution in Canada
In Canada v. Bedford (2013), the Supreme Court of Canada declared Canada’s existing prostitution laws unconstitutional and gave the Canadian
Amicus, Criminal Justice
Condemn, Don’t Convict, for “Graft”
When news broke that Maureen McDonnell had been sentenced to a year and a day in prison for alleged crimes
February 16, 2015: Weekly News Roundup
FBI Director Addresses Race and Policing In a speech to Georgetown students, director of the FBI, James B. Comey, spoke
A Vicious Cycle: The System Behind Police Brutality
Like many others, I have been moved to write about the recent police killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.
Amicus, Criminal Justice
On Ferguson
Since early August, the country’s eyes have been fixed on a small St. Louis suburb. If you’re reading
Nov. 24: Weekly News Roundup
Students Sue the Harvard Corporation to Compel Divestment from Fossil Fuels After two years of urging Harvard to publicly discuss
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Education & Youth, LGBTQ Rights, Weekly News Roundup
November 10: Weekly News Roundup
Department of Education Okays Princeton’s Revised Sexual Assault Policy The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has
Sexual Assault and Institutional Conflicts of Interest
When institutions such as the military or universities are responsible for resolving sexual assault allegations, significant conflicts of interest arise
Nov. 5: Weekly News Roundup
After an eventful midterm election, there are numerous new developments related to civil rights. Here is a selection of the most significant: