Duquesne Law faculty release resolution against racial injustice
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY — This Promise Statement is an affirmative statement against racism and a commitment to lead positive change. It re-affirms our Spiritan Mission and comes from a place of dignity, respect, and love for all. The statement calls us to speak with clarity around the harms of racism, and to be actively involved as faculty…
Read More about Duquesne Law faculty release resolution against racial injusticePodcast: Harvard Law professor Martha Minow discusses restorative justice
NPR — Our justice system is flawed and inequitable, says Harvard law professor Martha Minow. She calls for a reset to emphasize accountability, apology, and service, rather than punitive punishment.
Read More about Podcast: Harvard Law professor Martha Minow discusses restorative justiceHarvard Law professor Nancy Gertner discusses qualified immunity and police reform
WBUR BOSTON — One area of significant contention in the state senate’s recently passed police reform bill was whether to limit “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that protects police and other public employees from lawsuits.
Read More about Harvard Law professor Nancy Gertner discusses qualified immunity and police reformHoward Law graduates launch initiative addressing police brutality
NBC WASHINGTON — Howard University School of Law graduates created an organization to eradicate police brutality. For many, the graphic and brutal killing of George Floyd was a breaking point propelling them to act, including Nadine Jones, a mother and graduate of Howard Law.
Read More about Howard Law graduates launch initiative addressing police brutalityNYU Law professor Barry Friedman outlines steps governments should take to address police violence
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY — Through NYU Law’s Policing Project and a new national report on action items, Professor Barry Friedman has outlined immediate, concrete steps governments can take to address enduring problems in law enforcement.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW SCHOOL — On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School held the second virtual event in its summer series, A Path for Change: Policing in America, hosted by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, in partnership with the Office of Inclusion & Engagement and the Toll Public Interest Center’s…
Read More about Penn Law hosts online panel discussion on implementing structural change in policingVermont Law plans to paint over mural viewed as racist over protests
VTDIGGER — Vermont Law School plans to paint over a mural in its student center that highlights Vermont’s role in the Underground Railroad and the abolitionist movement after members of the law school community objected to its depictions of African Americans and said it made some people uncomfortable.
Read More about Vermont Law plans to paint over mural viewed as racist over protestsWestern Michigan University Law faculty adopt resolution on racial justice
LEGALNEWS.COM — On Tuesday, July 7, the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School faculty unanimously adopted a resolution during its faculty conference meeting repudiating racism.
Read More about Western Michigan University Law faculty adopt resolution on racial justiceLSAC announces DEI writing competition winners
LSAC — As part of the Law School Admission Council’s longstanding commitment to promoting access and equity in legal education, the organization is pleased to announce the winners of its 2020 writing competition, held every two years to bring attention to the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in legal education and the profession.
Read More about LSAC announces DEI writing competition winnersStudy: Hiring based on faculty fit results in racial bias and unclear standards
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Study finds the concept of faculty fit in hiring is vague and potentially detrimental to diversity efforts. Faculty search committees often pick candidates based on their supposed fit. But rather than a defined metric, fit is a highly subjective concept that opens the door to racial and other biases, according to a new study in The…
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