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Prosecutorial discretion regarding abortion-related offenses post-Dobbs.
Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, nineteen states have banned abortion or restricted abortion to early-in pregnancy. However,...
Angela Chen
Apr 103 min read
Felon disenfranchisement: The legal paradox of an elected felon.
President Trump’s election into office in 2024 emphasized the legal paradox that exists when a country that strips most felons of their...
Jordyn Ehlinger
Apr 102 min read
Shades of injustice: Exploring misogynoir and its impact on victims of crime
In the landscape of social justice, the term “misogynoir” emerged to encapsulate the unique experiences of Black women facing both racism...
Alexis Patterson
May 28, 20243 min read
Secure D.C.: The omnibus crime bill and its impact on D.C. youth.
On March 11, 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Secure D.C. Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024 into law. More commonly known as the “Secure...
Kimberly Tanner
Apr 9, 20244 min read
Facial recognition inaccuracies leading to wrongful arrest.
TW: Racial Discrimination The inaccuracy of facial recognition technology is a problem that has become apparent due to the increase in...
Emily Moran
Mar 1, 20243 min read
Rebranding the school to prison pipeline: From classroom to Zoom room
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, students across the country adapted to online, distance learning—a reality that...
Danielle Davis
Feb 26, 20223 min read
Impartial or ignorant? How “impartiality” is an excuse to exclude Black jurors from courtrooms
The jury has finally been selected for the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for the killing of...
Margaret Helein
Nov 17, 20213 min read
Virginia kills death penalty: How it affects the future of state-sanctioned lynching in the South
On March 24, 2021, Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., ended a 400-year run of the death penalty in Virginia, making it the first southern state...
Margaret Helein
Jul 9, 20215 min read
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