Minority Report: Why We Should Question Predictive Policing
Last week, The Verge published an independent investigation into New Orleans’ system of predictive policing, which was developed by Palantir […]
Racial Justice
Family Disunification: How Family Courts Are Tearing Undocumented Parents and Their Children Apart
When President Trump made his “shithole” countries comment earlier this year, he revealed the ugly undercurrent of racism that has
What Our Current Emphasis on DACA Recipients Says About the Overall Immigration Debate
On February 26, a California district court judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot revoke DACA recipients’ work authorization without
How Pennsylvania’s Redistricting Effort May Succeed Where Other States Haven’t
Pennsylvania’s current congressional map was found unconstitutional by its state supreme court on January 22, and the Republican-led legislature’s subsequent
Disaggregation Is Not Segregation: Why Breaking Down Racial Classifications Helps Vulnerable Communities
Last week, the Massachusetts state legislature scrapped H3361, a bill that sought to improve state data collection on Asian Americans.
Closing In: Judges and Voters Challenge Rick Scott’s Tailored Electorate
In Florida, the end of your incarceration can be the beginning of a life-long sentence. That’s because Florida is one
Acquittals and Outrage: Presidential Tweets Threaten the Integrity of the Justice System
A week ago, a San Francisco jury acquitted Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, an undocumented immigrant, of murder in the death
Moving Forward: One Year Later
This week marks one year since Donald Trump won the presidential election. The next day, I wrote a reflection piece
To Protect and to Serve (and to Steal)
While most people are familiar with criminal forfeiture––a practice that allows the government to confiscate your property if it proves
Supreme Court Death Penalty Jurisprudence and an Ardent Call for Abolition
Death has been knocking on the Supreme Court’s door for years. But like a homeowner dismissing away an unsolicited salesman,
The Ugly Story of Student Loan Debt Collection
Last month, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint and proposed consent judgment against one of the nation’s