There are currently almost 2 million people incarcerated in the United States, and this country has a higher incarceration rate per capita than any other country. The mass incarceration of Americans, particularly Black and Brown Americans, has reached…
*Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. expected 2024; Research Assistant at the Worker’s Rights Institute; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. 2017. **Executive Director of the Worker’s Rights Institute; National Labor Relations…
One of the many paradoxes in our criminal justice system is the fact that we hold people in jail pending trial even though, legally, they are innocent until proven guilty.[1] People who are arrested often appear before a judicial officer for a pretrial…
In a previous piece,[1] I discussed anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and associated barriers to accessing public benefits in the United States. Addressing the compounding inequities faced by LGBTQ+ individuals will require a multi-faceted approach on two levels:…
It is well-known that economic instability contributes to poor physical and mental health outcomes for adults and children alike.[1] This concept entered the societal consciousness even further with the onset of COVID-19 where economic insecurity was…
Federal law requires schools to provide necessary transportation to students with disabilities. The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees every child with a disability has access to free appropriate public education designed to…
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) is the federal agency tasked with adjudicating labor disputes between collectivized workers and employers.[1] It has jurisdiction over two distinct types of cases: those concerning Unfair…
Rich, a 28-year-old man, has been homeless in Washington, D.C. for the past four years. He reports that he experienced discrimination based on his skin color and dreadlocked hair – and his homeless status. Rich reports that he had trouble obtaining…
Microfinance disrupts the bias against the unbanked throughout international finance that continues to undermine the growth of small businesses around the globe. Entrepreneurs in rural emerging markets are often ignored by banks and other traditional…
In 2016, the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute estimated that 27% of LGBTQ+ adults had experienced food insecurity in the past year, compared to 17% of non-LGBTQ+ adults.[1] The Williams Institute also reported that the likelihood of experiencing…
