Lisa SendrowOct 30, 20175 minLouisiana’s Criminal Justice System Overhaul – Aspiring for More, Settling for LessOn November 1, roughly 1,400 non-violent offenders will be released from Louisiana state prisons. This action is the result of statutory...
Emily BlazakOct 27, 20174 minDrug Courts: Mixed Feelings for a Promising ProgramSubstance use disorder is a public health crisis, with 1.5 times more individuals suffering from addiction than all those suffering from...
Stefanie SteinbergOct 26, 20174 minBody Cameras in Baltimore: Black, White, and (Freddie) GrayAugust was a particularly brutal month for the Baltimore Police Department’s credibility. From July 20th to August 21st, three separate...
Dolores SinistajOct 16, 20174 minSCOTUS Update: Class v. United StatesOn October 4, 2017 The Supreme Court heard the oral argument for Class v. United States, a case regarding whether a Petitioner has waived...
Coleman FlowersOct 10, 20175 minAn Exercise in Futility: Gun ReformOn October 1st, 2017, a gunman opened fire on a concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, shooting over five hundred people, killing just under...