Federal judge rejects Department of Education citizenship status restriction on CARES Act funding
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A federal judge for the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction Friday ordering that the Department of Education could not deny funding authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to a Bunker Hill Community College student based on her immigration status.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — The proposal for the next coronavirus relief package unveiled by Senate Republicans Monday would continue to exclude college students who are undocumented immigrants from receiving emergency aid during the pandemic, potentially setting up a politically charged debate with Democrats.
Read More about DACA at the center of the pandemic relief debate in CongressLGBTQ lawyers detail experiences in law firms
BLOOMBERG LAW — Anne Tompkins thought her sexual orientation would cut her off from certain job opportunities when she started her legal career in the early 1990s.
Read More about LGBTQ lawyers detail experiences in law firmsUniversity of Cincinnati Law receives gift to support Center for Race, Gender, and Social Justice
UC NEWS — A University of Cincinnati alumnus has donated $200,000 to support a center at the law school focused on race, gender and social justice.
Read More about University of Cincinnati Law receives gift to support Center for Race, Gender, and Social JusticeFordham Law student Christina John wins LSAC DEI Writing Competition
FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Rising 3L Christina John ’21 won LSAC’s 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Writing Competition in the second-year law student category with her essay, “It’s Your Choice: Diversity and Inclusion or Irrelevance and Extinction (PDF).”
Read More about Fordham Law student Christina John wins LSAC DEI Writing CompetitionBlack lawyers push law firms to improve recruitment and outreach
LAW360 — Diversifying law schools and disregarding the “myth” that there aren’t enough minority attorneys available to hire and promote to top legal positions could help make lasting change for Black attorneys, a panel of lawyers said Tuesday.
Read More about Black lawyers push law firms to improve recruitment and outreachLouisiana ACLU challenges unequal policing practices
KATC 3 ABC — The ACLU of Louisiana is looking for people who have been victimized by racist policing. The organization wants to find people willing to be plaintiffs to challenge unconstitutional practices.
Read More about Louisiana ACLU challenges unequal policing practicesStudy: Racial disparities among judges and prosecutors result in unequal sentencing outcomes
THE APPEAL — Studies show that 95 percent of the nation’s prosecutors are white and that the lack of Black and brown representation in courts negatively affect outcomes for people of color.
Read More about Study: Racial disparities among judges and prosecutors result in unequal sentencing outcomesUniversity of Colorado Law dean James Anaya announces anti-racism and representation initiativE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO LAW SCHOOL — In July 2020 University of Colorado Law School Dean S. James Anaya announced a comprehensive new initiative to confront racism and its persistent effects around us, and to advance the representation and genuine welcoming of Black people and other marginalized groups within the University of Colorado Law School community and the legal…
Read More about University of Colorado Law dean James Anaya announces anti-racism and representation initiativEDrake Law students host walk for racial justice
DRAKE UNIVERSITY NEWS AND EVENT — Drake Law students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends came together to #TakeAWalk for unity and community, and to further dialogue on racial equality.
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