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The Legal Erasure of Indigenous Americans: U.S. Courts, Land Theft & the Need for Reparations

This paper explores the U.S legal system and its theft of Native land. Land acknowledgments...

Stay W.O.K.E.: A Legislative Rewrite to the STOP W.O.K.E. Act

On July 1, 2022, HB 7, the Stop W.O.K.E. Act became law in the state...

Reparations for Black People that Restore and Promote Equity

For many years, reparations have been on the tongues of presidential candidates, legislators, and politicians,...

Reclaiming What Is Theirs: A Legislative Rewrite on Osage Nation Headright Ownership and Transferability

Unbeknownst to the Federal Government, lying beneath the surface of much of Osage grazing land...

Missouri Voting Law: Barrier for Voters

The purpose of this white paper is to inform and educate individuals of current suppressive...

I’m Not Lovin’ It: Modern Day Slavery in the U.S. Prison System

Modern day slavery operates through the prison system, where incarcerated individuals are forced to work...

Deconstructing Equality: An Analysis of Trump’s Executive Orders

People of the United States have the right to be racially inclusive, gender inclusive, and...

Continuity of Control: How Dobbs and Skrmetti Extend a Long History of State Power Over Marginalized Bodies

This white paper argues that the rationales used to justify abortion bans and restrictions on...

Burying the Black Body and Mind: How Mass Incarceration Kills the Black Community

This white paper highlights the issues with current prison policies and practices in the United...

Beyond Bail: The Necessity for Cash Bail Abolition and Humane Reforms

Cash bail invites discrimination based on income in pretrial detention, is counterintuitive, and costs states...
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