By Jens Camp In the midst of the Kenosha Shooting [1] and the Republican National Convention, the federal government was moving forward with its plans to execute Lezmond Mitchell, a member of the Navajo Nation and the only Native American man on federal death row. [2] On August 26th, 2020 the federal government executed Lezmond... Continue Reading →

By Isaac Kort-Meade Environmental justice has long been a grassroots movement with little more than promises from federal and state governments to fix deep-rooted inequalities.  The movement seeks to respond to the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards felt by low-income and minority populations and the discriminatory nature of the decision-making process regarding the siting of... Continue Reading →

By Audrey Blakley As the census comes to a close this year, the results will inevitably shift voting power across the nation. While most people are probably familiar with the census’ impact on federal funding and the electoral college, the census also has the potential to greatly impact redistricting in areas with large prison populations.[1]... Continue Reading →

By Russell Facente Racism is too large a topic, too intertwined in history, policy, and psychology to adequately describe in a blog. But no topic can be too large to learn about. Being a law school blog, I will attempt to show that racism was a part of America’s founding laws, and through our legal... Continue Reading →

by Kira Darragh Sex bias towards women is not only ingrained in American society through pay structures and positions of power, but it is also central to our criminal justice system and the way in which it routinely punishes women victims. Cyntoia Brown, the 16-year-old victim of sex trafficking who received a life sentence after... Continue Reading →