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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 […]

 

 

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The State of Gender-Affirming Care: Legal Restrictions and Ongoing Litigation

 

 

By Emily Johnson Florida’s Legal Crackdown on Gender-Affirming Care Over the past few years, Florida has emerged as a battleground for legislative attacks on gender-affirming care, setting a precedent for other states seeking to restrict access to transgender healthcare. These laws have impacted transgender individuals and also created widespread fear, uncertainty, and legal battles that […]

 

 

Artificial Thirst: AI’s Unseen Drain on Water

 

 

By Brittany Findley At the core of artificial intelligence (AI) is data. Often referred to as the “training fuel” for AI, each AI form relies on vast quantities of assorted and comprehensive data for effective operation.[1] For instance, the latest version of ChatGPT, a text-based generative AI tool, leverages a dataset exceeding one petabyte, providing […]

 

 

The Overlooked Voices: The Gaps in Guardian ad Litem Representation for Neurodivergent Children in Florida’s Foster Care System

 

 

By Kelsie Gonzalez Appointed by the court, a Guardian ad Litem (GAL)serves as a vital, independent advocate, representing a child’s voice. While the GAL program has made significant strides in protecting children facing abuse and neglect, there remains a critical gap in advocating for neurodivergent children. Many of these children are fully capable of making […]

 

 

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 […]

 

 

Calculated Neglect: How Meta’s Sacrifice of Truth Fuels Misinformation and Marginalization

 

 

By Karina Trujillo In most respects, I subscribe to the traditional view of the First Amendment. But I also take seriously the reality that free expression does not impose the same costs on all groups or people. And I recognize that we traditionalists have often been callous in our disregard of that fact and precipitous in our flight to […]

 

 

 

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