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Oregon Senate Bill 779: Will Higher Education Requirements Help Combat Police Brutality?

By: Dana Arbogast In early January of 2023, the epidemic of police brutality reared its ugly head once again when Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was brutally beaten to death by five law enforcement officers in Memphis, Tennessee following a traffic stop. The disturbing body-camera footage serves as a haunting reminder that the loud […]

What Happened to Prosecutorial Discretion? Georgia’s Proposed Bill Might Strip Prosecutors of their Decision-making Power

By: Krishtine Loaiza Earlier this year, the Georgia House of Representatives proposed two bills: House Bill 229 and 231.[1] These bills would create an oversight commission for prosecutors, lower the required voter recall for elected prosecutors, and sanction prosecutors for choosing not to pursue certain cases.[2] This type of bill was introduced once before and […]

Yet Another Water Crisis: How the United States Fails to Protect Americans’ Right to Clean Water

By: Miranda Guedes The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR), composed of leading global experts, provided the following framework to define the human rights to housing according to seven elements: (1) security of tenure; (2) availability of services; (3) affordability; (4) habitability; (5) accessibility; (6) location; and (7) cultural adequacy.[1] Human […]

Brian Flores’ Employment Discrimination Lawsuit against the NFL: Will this change NFL employment practices?

By: Alexis Smartz On February 1, 2022, Brian Flores filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against the Miami Dolphins (“Dolphins”), New York Giants (“Giants”), and National Football League (“NFL”). [1] Flores filed this putative class action alleging that the NFL discriminates against minority coaches, including by interviewing them for head coaching positions solely to fulfill the […]