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The Application of Human Rights Law to Outer Space: Remote Sensing Technology and Privacy Rights

By: Dora Haque The conversation of human exploration and leisure in outer space is usually discussed in the context of the future, generally considered beyond our time or along the lines of a sci-fi movie. However, in recent years military and commercial exploitation of space has been a topic of discussion. One such catalyst of […]

Juvenile Life Without Parole Sentencing Scheme and Its Disproportionate Application to Black Youth

By: Raegan Burke Florida remains one of the twenty-five states that allows for juveniles to be sentenced to life without parole if they are convicted of a homicide.[1] Juvenile life without parole is not unconstitutional, and despite repeated challenges to the sentence, the Supreme Court has upheld its constitutionality, while limiting application of the sentence.[2] In 2005, […]

Publication of Volume 12, Issue 1

The Board of Editors of the University of Miami Race & Social Justice Law Review is pleased to announce our recent issue publication of Volume 12, Issue 1. The online publication can be viewed at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umrsjlr/ A diversity of topics is addressed by featured articles authored by experts in their respective areas of practice and notes written […]

“Feds Did a Sweep” Reframing Federal Intervention in Education

By: Mischaël Cetoute Nayvadius Wilburn, professionally known as Future, is considered one of the patriarchs of the trap music movement and an expert[1] on the effects of federal involvement on Black lives. In his third consecutive number one album, Future sings of the aftermath of a federally backed police raid. “Feds Did a Sweep” opens with […]