*Rebecca Odelius I. Introduction While the rest of America debated if and how reparations should be given for the injustices of slavery and segregation,[1] the state of California took legislative action to atone for the mistreatment of one Black couple whose land the state wrongfully took through eminent domain[2] in 1924.[3] In an unprecedented move,Continue reading “Gross Income and Land Reparations: The Tax Implications for Bruce’s Beach”
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Silence or Discrimination: Is the Ban on Critical Race Theory a Violation of Teachers’ Free Speech or Does it Discriminate Against Students?
*Meriam Mossad I. Introduction Critical Race Theory (CRT) is an academic movement that emerged in the mid-1970s. It was founded by civil-rights scholars and activists who sought to critically examine the intersection of race and the law, and to advocate for more radical approaches to the pursuit of racial justice.[1] The late Derrick Bell, aContinue reading “Silence or Discrimination: Is the Ban on Critical Race Theory a Violation of Teachers’ Free Speech or Does it Discriminate Against Students?”
Eroding Atkins v. Virginia: How the Courts Are Allowing Persons with Intellectual Disabilities to Be Sentenced to Death
*Alexandra K. Becnel I. The Decision in Atkins Has Spared the Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities As of October 2021, there are 132 people on death row in Ohio alone.[1] Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Atkins v. Virginia,[2] more than 130 people awaiting execution have been spared because of their intellectual disability diagnoses.[3]Continue reading “Eroding Atkins v. Virginia: How the Courts Are Allowing Persons with Intellectual Disabilities to Be Sentenced to Death”
Inception of a New Era: Are Companies Taking Advantage of Student-Athletes?
*Zachary Seidel I. Introduction For years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its universities have yielded huge revenues through their sports programs.[1] However, the student-athletes who generate this revenue with persistent and strenuous hard work make nothing.[2] Until July 1, 2021, college athletes never had the opportunity to monetarily profit from their name, image,Continue reading “Inception of a New Era: Are Companies Taking Advantage of Student-Athletes?”
“The New Hotness”: Jukebox Cops and Their DMCA Threat to the First Amendment
*Chase Hoffberger I. “Record All You Want” Sergeant David Shelby likely did not anticipate that a video of him queuing up a recording of a Taylor Swift song, during an otherwise unremarkable standoff with activists, would go viral on Twitter and YouTube, but that’s exactly how things played out.[1] Shelby, a sheriff’s deputy within California’sContinue reading ““The New Hotness”: Jukebox Cops and Their DMCA Threat to the First Amendment”
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