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...
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Angela Chen
Apr 94 min read
Approaches to juvenile justice move backward, not forward in the Washington metropolitan area.
Pending legislation in Maryland and recently passed legislation in Washington D.C. move approaches to youth justice in the area backward...
Nyia McCree
Apr 94 min read
From jazz to hip-hop to rap: The policing of lyrical expression for criminal trials.
“Hey, this that slime sh**/hey, YSL sh**/hey, killin’ 12 sh**/hey, f**k jail sh**/hey.” Jeffery Williams, aka Young Thug, rapped these...
Angela Chen
Apr 17, 20234 min read
“Getaway Car” versus “Slatty:” Lyrics evidence exacerbates racial disparities
Jeffery Lamar Williams, known professionally as Young Thug, is standing trial for multiple charges, including conspiring to violate...
Nyia McCree
Mar 28, 20233 min read
Police brutality: Is it really a race problem?
TW: Racism, Police Brutality, Violence When asked about the recent murder of 29 year old Black civilian, Tyre Nichols, in Memphis,...
Emily Moran
Feb 7, 20233 min read
Missing and murdered Indigenous women: A silent epidemic
TW: Violence and Trauma Connected to Racism and Racial Conflict In light of the recent coverage of the missing person’s case of Gabby...
Danielle Davis
Feb 26, 20223 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...
Margaret Helein
Nov 17, 20213 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...
Matthew Sokol
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Police accountability under the ADA: Why deaf civilians fear interaction with law enforcement
In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, protests erupted in cities across the United States with the goal of reforming American pol
Caitlyn Greene
May 25, 20214 min read
The codefendant in Chauvin's trial: Race
As police departments’ roles are widened beyond their expertise, police are granted vast discretion to employ tactics of force, and there is
Kayla Ollendorff
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Removal of Symbols of Oppression in Courtrooms
In December 2020, Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Bernhard ordered the removal of the portraiture that hung in the courtroom...
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