By Prof. Connie de la Vega, the Marshall P. Madison Professor And Academic Director Of International Programs and Dean’s Circle Scholar at the University of San Francisco School of Law Separating children from their parents violates international law and in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child which has been ratified by every countryContinue reading “Separating children from their parents violates international law”
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Second Black Male
A guest post by EJS supporter Lyda Phillips. A few days ago the following message appeared on a neighborhood listserve here in East Nashville: 2ND black male 1025 this morning, med complexion, slim build, clean-shaven, 5’8, wearing white sweat pants & no shirt, went up on rear construction site @1905 Boscobel. Walked toward community center.Continue reading “Second Black Male”
4th Circuit Decision: Implicit Bias a More Probable Cause of Discrimination Today
By Mona Tawatao A decision issued last week by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals included a groundbreaking acknowledgment that modern-day discrimination is more likely caused by “nuanced decisions” and implicit bias. In Woods v. City of Greensboro, the court reinforced established precedent that says that just because plaintiffs claiming race discrimination were treated favorablyContinue reading “4th Circuit Decision: Implicit Bias a More Probable Cause of Discrimination Today”