California – 7, NCAA – 0: California Lawmakers’ Most Recent Touchdown
Written by Alexandra Butler and Annie Wilt In one fell swoop, California lawmakers have disrupted archaic and discriminatory NCAA policies. […]
Racial Justice
What Matter of Soram Got Wrong: “Child Abuse” Crimes that May Trigger Deportation Are Constantly Evolving and Even Target Good Parents
This is a guest post by Kari Hong* and Philip L. Torrey.** Many are surprised to learn that crime-based deportations[1]
Opting Out: School District Secession and Local Control
Opting out shouldn’t be an option. Over the past few weeks, several articles have placed school district secession laws, also
Census 2020: Race, Self-Determination, & Voter Suppression
In late April 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral argument for the Department of Commerce v. New York, 139 S.Ct. 1316 (2019), a case which asks whether the Secretary of Commerce’s decision to add a question to the Decennial Census about responders’ citizenship status violated the Enumeration Clause of the U.S. Constitution, art.I, §2, cl.3? [1] The last time the census inquired about citizenship was in 1950. The question asks “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” If you answer “yes,” the question then asks for more details about where you were born and whether your parents were born in the United States.
What Nipsey Hussle Taught the Neighborhood
Guest post by Demisse Selassie. Demisse, 27, is a Prince George’s County, Maryland native. He is currently a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Demisse’s interests lie at the intersection of law, policy, and community economic development. He previously served as an intern in the Obama White House.
Where the Confrontation Clause Gets it Wrong: Police Brutality Cases
As police officers continue to shoot and kill unarmed civilians, we must examine the disparity between police brutality and police accountability. Too many officers kill unarmed Black people with little to no consequences. One barrier to accountability is gathering witnesses, as witnesses are required to present themselves for trial to testify against accused officers.
Book Review: Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration, by Emily Bazelon
“Numbingly normal.” It’s how Emily Bazelon describes the outcome in Connick v. Thompson, a 2011 Supreme Court case that shielded
Following in Alaska’s Footsteps – Why States Should Extend Medicaid to Cover Abortions
Last month, the Alaska Supreme Court struck down a law that severely restricted state Medicaid funding for abortions. Under this
ICE Hunger Strikes: Ending State Sanctioned Torture
“In the absence of the governmental checks and balances… the only effective restraint upon executive policy and power… may be
Baltimore after Freddie Gray
For the city of Baltimore, it’s been three long years since Freddie Gray’s death while in police custody was declared
Washington’s Statutory Duty to Provide First Aid: A Model for Addressing the Aftermath of Police Shootings
On November 6th, the people of Washington state passed a substantial criminal justice reform initiative which enjoyed 60% of the