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 47: Indefinite Immigration Detention: Giving Some Process that is Due in Rodriguez v. Robbins and Lora v. Shanahan
By Sarah Vogt In the shadows of the recent announcement that roughly 6,000 federal prisoners were to…
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…
