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Dark Pleas and Faulty Forensics: The Role of Flawed DNA Evidence in Coerced Guilty Pleas

By: Sydney Perkins             Post-conviction proceedings reveal a striking asymmetry. While the introduction of scientifically invalid forensic evidence can easily secure a conviction, newly discovered evidence undermining that conviction rarely guarantees relief. Such evidence, rather than securing immediate exoneration, frequently becomes the basis for coercive prosecutorial bargaining.             Consider the following scenario: after spending nearly […]

Lord of the Banned: Florida’s First Amendment Challenge

By: Kimberly Castillo Slaughterhouse Five, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Kite Runner, Looking for Alaska, and The Color Purple have been among the titles removed from Florida public school libraries’ shelves.[1] In just one school year, book removals nearly doubled from around 300 titles in 2022-2023 to over 700 titles in 2023-2024.[2] […]

Publication of Volume 15, Issue 2

The Board of Editors of the Race and Social Justice Law Review is pleased to announce our recent issue publication of Volume 15, Issue 2. The online publication can be viewed at: https://race-and-social-justice-review.law.miami.edu/ Issue 2 continues to explore the Equal Protection Clause, crime of violence enhancements, qualified immunity for private actors, and racial gerrymandering. Thank you for supporting […]

SNAP “Junk” Food Restrictions: Promoting Health or Restricting Freedom of Choice?

By Gabriela Alvarez Background SNAP, formerly known as Food Stamps until 2008, is a federally funded government program authorized under the “Farm Bill.” It provides assistance to low-income individuals for purchasing food.[1] States administer this program, and recipients generally must be at or below 130% of the federal poverty line, which, in most states, ranges […]