Sexting and Child Pornography: When the Victim is also the Defendant
By Emma Mcarthur Federal child pornography laws have been in the public eye more recently as a…
Special Education: The Detrimental Impacts of Restraint & Seclusion Policies
By Abbey Silverman In 2007 a sixth grader, Kayleb Moon-Robinson, who was diagnosed with autism, was arrested…
Juveniles Sentenced to Life-Without-Parole have a Newfound Hope
By Lauren Paglini In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Miller v. Alabama that it…
Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Legislation
By Kim Arriola On January 20, 2016, The City of Philadelphia’s gender-neutral bathroom law went into effect.[1] …
Blog Post #50: The Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015: Landmark Improvement or Hurtful Compromise?
By Laura Vincent We are at a time in our history where American society can…
Blog Post 49: Earning Inequalities: Why Women Still Trail Behind Men in the Legal Profession
By: Sekoia Rogers Over several decades, more women have entered the legal profession in the United States…
Blog Post 48: There is No Common Ground with Common Core: Getting to the Heart of the Controversy of Standardized Testing
By Morgan Tufarolo The idea of Common Core standardized testing came to light when former Arizona Governor,…
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…
