Internal Scholarship
Filter
Post List
RESPONSE: The bamboo ceiling cannot be separated from wider inequality
By Jennifer Chun Associate Editor, Vol. 21 In the October 3rd issue of The Economist, an article entitled “The model minority is losing patience” speaks of the rising “trend” of Asian Americans more vigorously fighting discrimination, especially in academia. After introducing some of the pending lawsuits filed by…Fixing the EOIR: our immigration courts are desperately overburdened
By Luis Arias Associate Editor, Vol. 21 The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) adjudicates immigration cases by interpreting the nation’s immigration laws. The court is an agency within the Department of Justice and, under delegated authority from the Attorney General, conducts immigration proceedings and appellate reviews.[1]…Stop the frisks: why stop-and-frisk receipts are not the answer
By Breanna Caldwell Associated Editor, Vol. 21 Background: Unconstitutional Stop-and-Frisks In 1964, New York introduced its first stop-and-frisk law.[1] Under the statute, a police officer was authorized to stop a person in a public place if she “reasonably suspect[ed]” that that…Reconsidering Batson: Supreme Court to review death sentence handed down by all-white jury
By Matt Johnson Associate Editor, Vol. 21 The right to a trial by a jury of one’s peers is a right afforded to all criminal defendants facing a sentence of six months or more. Yet in the aftermath of an unpopular decision, the composition of a jury…Eastern New York prisoners v. Harvard College
“We might not be as naturally rhetorically gifted, but we worked really hard.” – Alex Hall, 31, convicted of manslaughter By Saeeda Joseph-Charles Associate Editor, Vol. 21 In mid-September, three men, all incarcerated for violent crimes, shared a stage with Harvard College undergraduates, ready to debate.
Senator Elizabeth Warren delivers a rousing speech in Boston
By Thomas Topping Associate Editor, Vol. 21 On Sunday, September 27, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren delivered a speech at the Edward Kennedy Institute in Boston. The speech has been hailed by many observers as bold, splashy, and stirring. In her speech, Senator Warren discussed the…Inclusionary housing: a legitimate response to rising segregation
By the Vol. 21 Associate Editorial Staff America’s cities remain highly segregated along both class and racial lines. According to a recent study, between 1970 and 2010, segregation rose within metropolitan areas among school districts. Segregation by family income rose by roughly 20 percent when looking only at families…
Race, mental illness, and Kamilah Brock
By Dana Ziegler Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Last week, a shocking news story made headlines in the online news circuit. Kamilah Brock, a Black businesswoman living in New York City, was involuntarily committed to a mental institution by police after trying to reclaim her impounded BMW in…Announcing the Vol. 21 Symposium: INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN POOR
We are thrilled to announce a very special MJR&L Symposium, coming in 2016: Innocent Until Proven Poor: Fighting the Criminalization of Poverty. The Volume 21 Executive Editorial Board is hard at work behind the scenes to bring you a rich, timely symposium this February. Under the helm of Vol.
MJR&L Announces Volume 21 Editorial Board
The Michigan Journal of Race & Law is pleased to announce the Editorial Board for Volume 21: Editor-in-Chief Christianna Kyriacou Managing Editor Rebecca Salley Production Editor Lauren C. Tortorella Executive Articles Editor Peter Calloway Executive Notes Editor Stephanie Marshak Race & Curriculum Editor Britney…