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When We Say Defend Black Lives, We Mean Defend Black Homes Too

When We Say Defend Black Lives, We Mean Defend Black Homes Too

by Jocelyn Hassel | Jul 2, 2020 | Amicus, Housing, Human Rights, Legislation, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice

Photo Credit: Steve Richey/StockSnap The fight for Black lives is not a monolith. In fact, the past few months have made it abundantly clear that strategizing a sustainable movement for defending Black lives means that allies must remain cognizant of other systems...
Unhoused People’s Right To Public Bathrooms

Unhoused People’s Right To Public Bathrooms

by Melissa Wen | Apr 1, 2020 | Amicus, Housing, Poverty and Economic Justice

Photo Credit: Brandi Ibrao/Unsplash The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to unhoused people’s lack of access to sanitary living conditions. The extreme dearth of shelter beds and public restrooms across the country means that unhoused people, despite...
What Nipsey Hussle Taught the Neighborhood

What Nipsey Hussle Taught the Neighborhood

by Erin Fowler | May 2, 2019 | Guest Author, Housing, Labor and Employment, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice

Guest post by Demisse Selassie. Demisse Selassie, 27, is a Prince George’s County, Maryland native. He is currently a first-year student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Demisse’s interests lie at the intersection of law, policy, and community economic...
The Fate of Private Disparate Impact Housing Claims in the Trump Era

The Fate of Private Disparate Impact Housing Claims in the Trump Era

by | Nov 1, 2018 | Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Housing, Legal History

In 2015, The Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project that seemed to finally confirm the Court’s recognition of a private right to bring “disparate impact” claims of discrimination...
On the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Where Are We?

On the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, Where Are We?

by | Apr 18, 2018 | Amicus, Housing

April 11 marked the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, which was passed in 1968 to fix residential segregation by preventing individuals from marginalized communities from being discriminated against in the sale or rental of housing. The Act also outlawed...
Who Are You Calling a Nuisance?: How Nuisance Ordinances Discriminate Against Families With Children

Who Are You Calling a Nuisance?: How Nuisance Ordinances Discriminate Against Families With Children

by | Apr 11, 2018 | Amicus, Education & Youth, Housing, Poverty and Economic Justice, Racial Justice, Uncategorized

The housing crisis in the United States has garnered increasing attention over the past few years, and recent studies have begun to plumb millions of eviction records to understand the full scope of the problem. Displacement—and housing injustice in general—is a...

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Hey! You! It's Friday afternoon and I know you're not really working. Take a minute to read my post on @HarvardCRCL's blog! I reflect on my recent experience in West Roxbury court and how we define "efficiency" in the criminal legal system.

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Today on the blog, @EthanLowens reflects on his experiences in Zoom court and how we define an "efficient courtroom": https://harvardcrcl.org/criminally-inefficient/

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It's a busy week in civil rights and civil liberties! Check out all the news on our Amicus Blog weekly news roundup: https://harvardcrcl.org/this-week-in-civil-rights-and-civil-liberties-16/

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Today on the Amicus Blog, @ava_cilia uses NY's recent marijuana law to explore what's possible when elected officials listen to organizers and directly-impacted communities! https://harvardcrcl.org/historic-new-york-state-legislation-shows-us-what-is-possible-when-elected-officials-listen-to-organizers-and-directed-impacted-communities/

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Today on the Amicus Blog, Travis Fife '21 discusses the Supreme Court's recent oral arguments in NCAA v. Alston and the history of amateurism in student athletics: https://harvardcrcl.org/rejecting-the-myth-of-amateurism-beyond-ncaa-v-alston/

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A new episode of our podcast, Taking Liberties, is up! On this episode, @GeorgiaArmani_ speaks with Professor Spencer H. Boyer, the founder of CR-CL and a professor at @howardlawschool. They discuss the most pressing civil liberties issues we face today! https://harvardcrcl.org/taking-liberties-episode-15-prof-spencer-h-boyer-on-the-founding-of-cr-cl/

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