The Law Divides: Political Identity in ICWA
November 16, 2023 by Chantal ReyesIn spite of an increasingly multicultural and diverse United States, U.S. law creates and maintains divisions amongst its citizens.
On the MCRP blog, staff editors provide their commentary on a current event through a critical race lens or choose a problem discussed in one of the published articles and write about their own solutions to that problem.
The Second Amendment is Racist: Why Bruen Should Have Been Decided on Equal Protection Grounds
January 23, 2023 by Billy BernsA well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the
people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Prison Abolition is Needed Now: Prisons and Jails Do Not Keep Anyone Safe
January 23, 2023 by Ashlei AndersonIn October 2022, photos emerged giving a glimpse into the dangerous conditions inside Rikers Island jails.
Cruelty for Votes: Governor Ron DeSantis’ Migrant Stunt Shows Republicans’ Increasing Willingness to Physically Manipulate People of Color to Get Elected
October 12, 2022 by Rohit TallapragadaOn September 14, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis manipulated roughly 50 migrants from Venezuela and Colombia into boarding a plane bound for Martha’s Vineyard.[1] There are many possible reasons for Governor DeSantis’ publicity stunt. Some…
Woke-ism in Corporate America
March 1, 2022 by Ananya Gill Sanha Blog Posts Staff PostsBy Ananya Gill Sanha* Woke-ism in Corporate America With the conference of “personhood” to corporations,[1] the twenty-first century corporation must embrace the shareholder, “demos prudence” theory[2]: corporations should consider all…
The Making of Muhammadu Buhari As A Bad Boy, Courtesy of The West: His Puppeteers
October 29, 2020 by Chiamaka Echebiri Blog Posts Staff PostsBy Chiamaka Echebiri* Zombie no go go, unless you tell am to go (Zombie) Zombie no go stop, unless you tell am to stop (Zombie) Zombie no go turn, unless you tell am to turn (Zombie) Zombie no go think, unless you tell am to think (Zombie)[1] …
A Proper Congressional Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
July 11, 2020 by Julyana Dawson Blog Posts Staff PostsBy Julyana Dawson* The year 2020 will be a year remembered by the COVID-19 pandemic in large part because of the substantial economic harm it will cause to many American families.[1] Unfortunately, lower-income Americans, who are more likely to experience…
True Justice: The Disturbing Truth about Incarceration in D.C.
February 17, 2020 by Malcolm B. Morse Staff PostsBy Malcolm B. Morse* In celebration of Black History Month, the Georgetown Black Law Students Association partnered with the Georgetown Juvenile Justice Clinic to host a screening of Bryan Stevenson’s True Justice documentary. Through it, Stevenson…
The Problem of Racial Bias in Jury Trials
February 4, 2020 by Xinmin Ma Staff PostsBy XINMIN MA* On January 24, 2020, Keith Tharpe, a death row inmate who claimed that his conviction was the result of a juror’s racial bias, died due to complications of cancer.[1] In 1991, Tharpe was sentenced to death for malice murder and aggravated…
From Desegregation to Re-segregation: The Alarming Secession Movement in the Deep South
December 2, 2019 by Ayana Brown Staff PostsBy AYANA BROWN* Last month, voters in southeast Baton Rouge, Louisiana voted to “incorporate” the city of St. George.[1] If the incorporation attempt is successful, it will mark the fourth secession from the East Baton Rouge Parish School District…