Racism | crimlawpractitioner

Alexis Patterson

Shades of injustice: Exploring misogynoir and its impact on victims of crime

In the landscape of social justice, the term “misogynoir” emerged to encapsulate the unique experiences of Black women facing both racism...

Angela Chen

Approaches to juvenile justice move backward, not forward in the Washington metropolitan area.

Pending legislation in Maryland and recently passed legislation in Washington D.C. move approaches to youth justice in the area backward...

Nyia McCree

From jazz to hip-hop to rap: The policing of lyrical expression for criminal trials.

“Hey, this that slime sh**/hey, YSL sh**/hey, killin’ 12 sh**/hey, f**k jail sh**/hey.” Jeffery Williams, aka Young Thug, rapped these...

Angela Chen

“Getaway Car” versus “Slatty:” Lyrics evidence exacerbates racial disparities

Jeffery Lamar Williams, known professionally as Young Thug, is standing trial for multiple charges, including conspiring to violate...

Nyia McCree

Police brutality: Is it really a race problem?

TW: Racism, Police Brutality, Violence When asked about the recent murder of 29 year old Black civilian, Tyre Nichols, in Memphis,...

Emily Moran

Missing and murdered Indigenous women: A silent epidemic

TW: Violence and Trauma Connected to Racism and Racial Conflict In light of the recent coverage of the missing person’s case of Gabby...

Danielle Davis

Rebranding the school to prison pipeline: From classroom to Zoom room

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, students across the country adapted to online, distance learning—a reality that...

Margaret Helein

Impartial or ignorant? How “impartiality” is an excuse to exclude Black jurors from courtrooms

The jury has finally been selected for the trial of Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan for the killing of...

Matthew Sokol

Police accountability under the ADA: Why deaf civilians fear interaction with law enforcement

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, protests erupted in cities across the United States with the goal of reforming American pol

Caitlyn Greene

The codefendant in Chauvin's trial: Race

As police departments’ roles are widened beyond their expertise, police are granted vast discretion to employ tactics of force, and there is

Kayla Ollendorff

Removal of Symbols of Oppression in Courtrooms

In December 2020, Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Bernhard ordered the removal of the portraiture that hung in the courtroom...

Top Tags