You Do Not Have the Right to Remain Silent: The Lack of Miranda Within “Child Welfare”
Reform within the “child welfare” system is widely discussed due to the systems prejudicial nature.[1] The system is called many names:...
Arisha Andha
- 22 hours ago
- 4 min
Redistricting: Federal Law, State Constitution, and the Courts
Gerrymandering through the method of redistricting poses a grave threat to our democracy. Redistricting is the redrawing of voting...
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Nicholas Cinquina
- Nov 28
- 5 min
Landlord Duties To Combat Tenant-on-Tenant Discrimination under the Fair Housing Act
Congress passed the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”) during the Civil Rights movement, seeking to dispel discriminatory practices in the United...
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Marcy Pineda
- Nov 28
- 3 min
The USCIS Policy Manual: Exercising Questionable Authority through Obscure Language
In 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began creating a centralized online repository for USCIS's...
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Sean Dalton
- Nov 21
- 6 min
The Monkeypox Problem
In the spring and summer of 2022, monkeypox spread throughout the world, and had a prominent impact on the United States.[1] The outbreak...
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Jessica Waldman
- Nov 21
- 4 min
The Supreme Court Revisits Affirmative Action: The Potential for a Major Decline in Diversity
Affirmative action was conceived amidst the civil rights movement of the 1960s[1] as an attempt to create more opportunities for people...
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Maleah Bradley
- Nov 14
- 7 min
RACE DISCRIMINATION IN TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS: Why Honduras still lacks sufficient protection
In November 2020, Hurricane Eta, a category 4 hurricane, slammed the coast of Honduras and caused widespread flooding and destruction...
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Grace Ouyang
- Nov 7
- 4 min
Chinese American Advocacy for Chesa Boudin’s Recall After The 2021 COVID Hate Crimes Act
On June 8, 2022, San Francisco voters ousted Chesa Boudin as district attorney.[1] Boudin was known as a “progressive prosecutor” who...
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Sarah Brody
- Nov 7
- 5 min
The Failing Congressional Response to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Crisis
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) crisis today is a continuation of the centuries of violence against Indigenous people...
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Tabatha Cortes
- Oct 31
- 4 min
The Jones Act: Legislative Enforcement of Puerto Rico’s Dependence on the Mainland United States
In September of 2022, Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico. There was widespread flooding and power outages that left thousands of Puerto...
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Zoe Zingale
- Oct 24
- 4 min
The Reintroduction of the Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Throwing Debtors a Lifeline
In an ideal world, the United States consumer bankruptcy system provides a “fresh start” to individuals who find themselves in financial...
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Emma Guggenheimer
- Oct 24
- 4 min
Concerns Re: Rikers Island and the Increase in Inmate Deaths
In recent years, New York City’s jail system has been in a state of constant crisis due to overcrowding, violence, and consistent sick...
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Rachell Henriquez
- Oct 10
- 8 min
Where We Stand Today with the Public Charge Rule
The Statue of Liberty has become known as the “Mother of Exiles, greeting millions of immigrants and embodying hope and opportunity for...
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Julia Maxman
- Oct 10
- 4 min
How a Podcast and Docuseries Helped to Release a 14 Year Prisoner
Adnan Syed, was released from prison on September 19, after being behind bars for 23 years.[1] Syed was convicted in 1999 for the murder...
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Samantha Woods
- Oct 3
- 3 min
Religious Freedom or Freedom to Discriminate?
In April of 2021, students seeking to create a LGBTQ group on the campus of Yeshiva University (“YU”) filed suit against the institution...
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Peri Feldstein
- Apr 5
- 6 min
Getting Blunt About Civil Commitment:
How NJ’s Institutionalized Cannabis-Users Are Systematically Denied Civil Liberties Some of New Jersey’s state-institutionalized...
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Katherine Dunayevich
- Mar 28
- 3 min
NYC Housing & COVID-19: More Rent Burdened Than Before
Affordable housing is a major concern in New York City, now more than ever. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, half of all NYC renters were...
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Elka Wiesenberg Blonder
- Mar 23
- 5 min
From Lovers to Litigants: Is There No Better Way to Divorce?
One crisp September afternoon, two young souls collide in the pasta aisle of the Whole Foods on 97th and Columbus, as both make a grab...
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Justin Danziger
- Mar 21
- 5 min
Highlighting the Drug Policy Reform Act:
Should the United States push for drug decriminalization at the federal level? In the early 1970s, President Nixon initiated an “all-out...
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Emma Bruder
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Partial Decriminalization of Prostitution: Sex Workers Still Aren’t Workers
In April 2021, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, then led by Cyrus Vance, announced that the Office would stop prosecuting...
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