Racial Justice
Thomas Jefferson: Derailing the Native American Future
November 23, 2021
Jefferson sought to play both sides of the conflict. On the one hand, he had to appease the zealous settlers who were eager to take Native American land. On the other, he wanted to “cultivate the love” of Native Americans even as he sought to rob them of their property.
Continue ReadingIt’s Time to End the Use of Race & Gender Statistics in Damage Award Calculations
January 27, 2022
By Joe Scanlon* At first glance, the use of race and gender-based statistics may appear to be a neutral, data-driven approach, and defenders of the tactic say it is the most accurate way to calculate the losses incurred after an injury. In reality, however, the practice unjustly devalues the lives of racial minorities and women.
Continue ReadingBlack Name Discrimination: An Issue You Know With a History You Have Yet to Hear
February 19, 2022
by Develyn Mistriotti* “‘Georgie, how’d you feel when you walked off Master Howell’s place for the first time?’”. . . “‘Like a man,’ he said. . . . ‘I don’t need to tell you this, or maybe I do, because they have always favored you in a particular way. . . . I now rise…
Continue ReadingAbove the Law: How Kim Potter’s Sentencing Serves as Another Example of Police Receiving Disproportionately Low Sentences
March 7, 2022
The recent sentencing of former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kimberly Potter provides a reminder that police officers who kill people while on duty are granted leniency over and over again in the criminal justice system.
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