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UPDATE: Court recognizes racial discrimination in Foster, raises procedural concerns
By Matt Johnson Associate Editor, Vol. 21 The Supreme Court listened to oral arguments on Monday, November 2 for Foster v. Chatman, a case this author looked at in more detail in a previous piece. The case centers around Timothy Tyrone Foster, an African-American man who was…Interracial advocacy and the role of attorney: reflections on the power differentials coloring client interactions (Part 2/2)
This blog is the second of two parts. Part 1 unpacks the attorney privilege and considers how it can affect attorney-client relationships. Part 2 explains the impact of power differentials, identities, and attorney privilege on advocacy and offers suggestions to strengthen the law school curriculum. By Hazel Caldwell-Kuru…Interracial advocacy and the role of attorney: reflections on the power differentials coloring client interactions (Part 1/2)
This blog is the first of two parts. Part 1 unpacks the attorney privilege and considers how it can affect attorney-client relationships. Part 2 explains the impact of power differentials, identities, and attorney privilege on advocacy and offers suggestions to strengthen the law school curriculum. By Hazel Caldwell-Kuru…Espionage charges against Chinese-American scientist Dr. Xiaoxing Xi dropped, confirming recent pattern of baseless prosecutions
By Dan Cho Associate Editor, Vol. 21 On an early May morning this past spring, armed FBI agents raided the suburban Pennsylvania home of Dr. Xiaoxing Xi, a Temple University physics professor and naturalized U.S. citizen, placing him under arrest for four counts of wire fraud. Dr. Xi was…
“Criminalized pregnancy” hurts poor and minority women most, faces legal challenges
By Dana Ziegler Associate Editor, Vol. 21 In March 2015, Purvi Patel, an Asian-American woman from Indiana, became the first woman in the U.S. to be convicted and sentenced for feticide. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison for feticide and neglect of a dependent after…The case of Tamir Rice: race, self-defense, and the objective reasonableness standard
By Emmanuela Jean-Etienne Associate Editor, Vol. 21 On a cold November afternoon in Cleveland, twelve-year-old Tamir Rice sat alone at a gazebo outside the Cudell Recreation Center, a place he frequented daily.[1] In his hand was an airsoft pistol and, according to the witness who would later…Should ethnicity play a role in determining tort damages? (Part I)
By Amy Luong Associate Editor, Vol. 21 In this three-part series, the author provides the following: Part I – Background of how one jurisdiction handles this question; Part II – background of this issue in another jurisdiction; Part III – comparison of the two jurisdictions, examining the question that…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…There Are No Racists Here: The Rise of Racial Extremism, When No One is Racist
At first glance hate murders appear wholly anachronistic in post-racial America. This Article suggests otherwise. The Article begins by analyzing the periodic expansions of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the protection for racist expression in First Amendment doctrine. The Article then contextualizes the case law by providing evidence of how the First Amendment works on the ground in two separate areas —the enforcement of hate crime law and on university campuses that enact speech codes. In these areas, those using racist expression receive full protection for their beliefs. Part III describes social spaces—social media and employment where slurs and epithets may be used frequently. The final portion of the Article briefly explores two forms of unacknowledged racial violence—violence directed at minorities who move to white neighborhoods and extremist killings. Our inaccurate approach to bias-motivated crime and the culture of protection around racist expression, the Article concludes, leaves American society vulnerable to the danger created by racial extremists.