by Annie Wilt | Nov 18, 2019 | Amicus
Photo Credit: Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times Written by Annie Forestiere & Annie Wilt This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: November 18, 2019 This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark case that will decide the future of DACA and...
by Annie Wilt | Oct 23, 2019 | Amicus, Criminal Justice
Since the First Step Act was passed on December 21, 2018, 51 requests for compassionate release have been granted in the first half of 2019, compared with only 34 total in 2018. Judicial review of compassionate release requests is working, but not for everyone....
by Annie Wilt | Oct 15, 2019 | Amicus, Racial Justice
Written by Alexandra Butler and Annie Wilt In one fell swoop, California lawmakers have disrupted archaic and discriminatory NCAA policies. According to Lebron James, “this is[n’t] checkmate, but this is a major problem for the NCAA. It’s going to change college...