Blog Post 46: Colorism: How Racism within the Black Community can Qualify as Discrimination under Title VII or its Predecessor the Civil Rights Act of 1866
By: Nakuma Wani-Kenyi It is no secret that racism among different races exists. It is also no…
Blog Post 45: Museum Square: The Fight Continues to Keep This Low-Income Housing Residence
By: Marisa Beirne The District of Columbia (“DC”) provides need-based housing to residents with low incomes for…
Blog Post 44: Reforming Sexual Violence Laws to Reflect Changing Social Norms: Agreeing on How the MPC Should Define Rape
By: Anupama Selvam Two weeks ago, members of the American Law Institute (ALI) convened a meeting to…
Blog Post 43: Gender-bias and the Challenges of Effectively Defining, Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault
Gender-bias and the Challenges of Effectively Defining, Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault By Alessandra Carozza The patriarchal…
Blog Post 42: How Do Our Current Policies Actually Help Transgender Student Athletes?
How Do Our Current Policies Actually Help Transgender Student Athletes? By Kara Simmons Luckily, the world we…
Blog Post 41: Uber Finally Following ADA Requirements
By Christine Sara Varghese Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) prohibits private transportation companies…
Blog Post #40: Sentenced to Death on Hearsay Evidence
By Madeline Dang The Sixth Amendment guarantees all criminal defendants the right to a fair trial.[1] Inherent…
Blog Post #39: Exonerated and Vulnerable: Compensation for the Innocent and Wrongfully Convicted
By Jordyn Coad Last year was a record year for exonerations in the US.[1] 125 wrongfully convicted…
Blog Post #37: The Supreme Court’s Flippant Disregard for Corporate Law Precedent
By Brittany Knutson The majority opinion in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. shows a lack of understanding of relevant…
Blog Post #35: Free Range Parenting, Police Discretion, and Unsubstantiated Neglect
By Aabru Madni Debates over parenting styles are always a point of contention for courts.[1] Typically, courts would…
