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Does Fifty Shades of Grey Glamorize Domestic Abuse?

BY STACY MATEU – Between 2001 and 2012, 6,488 American troops lost their lives overseas in Afghanistan.[1]  During that same time period, 11, 766 American women also lost their lives, except they were not fighting a war abroad; these women were victims of domestic violence right here, within our own borders.[2]  Domestic abuse occurs when […]

The Central Park Five Exonerees Speak at Miami Law

The Race & Social Justice Law Review, in association with the Criminal Law Society, Innocence Clinic, and the Trial Team sponsored a screening of the film The Central Park Five and a discussion with the exonerees. By Catherine Skipp – On April 19, 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested for the rape, sexual assault, and attempted […]

Ray Rice Abuse Scandal Highlights Dangers of Celebrity Victim-Blaming

BY: JOSIE FARINELLI From dangerous concussions to questionable team names, the National Football League is no stranger to controversy.  Arguably, the least shocking news about Ray Rice’s assault case is the NFL’s mishandling of the situation.  The story is familiar to anyone who has turned on a TV over the past month: on February 19, […]