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Publication of Volume 15, Issue 1
The Board of Editors of the Race and Social Justice Law Review is pleased to announce ourrecent issue publication of Volume 15, Issue 1. The online publication can be viewed at:https://race-and-social-justice-review.law.miami.edu/ Issue 1 features a foreword and article from the University of Miami Human Rights Clinic Sustainable Goals and Racial Justice in Miami-Dade County town […]
The Last Plantation: Insufficient Data Collection and Discrimination by the United States Department of Agriculture is harming Black Farmers
By Staci Gamble Always unseen and never documented, the struggles of black farmers are constantly overlooked because of discrimination and insufficient data collection by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA is an extraordinarily powerful entity that accounts for allotments, credits, information, and access to government funding.[1] In 1997, the USDA took over the […]
Are Florida Drug Courts Destabilizing Their Participants?
By Mya Nobles The primary goal of creating drug court was to reduce recidivism and allow participants to get back on their feet.[1] However, with the steep court costs and financial obligations, drug courts can potentially be an anchor that destabilizes and hinders participants from moving forward with their lives. Florida became the birthplace of […]
Would Amendment 4 Have Achieved A Supermajority If Not For Governor DeSantis’s Overreaching and Autocratic Measures?
By Natalie Gonzalez Introduction Over 6 million Floridians, representing 57.2% of voters, voted yes on Amendment 4; however, the results ultimately fell short. Since 2006, Florida’s Constitution has required a supermajority for any constitutional amendments, including those initiated by citizens. This blog explores a more recent obstacle beyond the supermajority: Governor Ron DeSantis. Among the […]
