White Papers
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...
The Illinois Juvenile Transfer Policies: Reforming Adult Prosecution of Youth
Illinois prosecutes hundreds of youths as adults each year through automatic transfer, discretionary waiver, and...
The Case for an AI Bill of Rights and Collective Action on AI: How AI Technologies Impact Minoritized Communities and are Becoming the Next Great Enforcement Tool of White Supremacy
You cannot use the world’s most popular search platform without generative AI being automatically used...
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...
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...
Proposing Legislation in Response to the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act 1-Year Reports
The Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) was introduced as Illinois legislation in 2021 and became...
I Need a Playground Not a Prison: Juvenile Justice in Illinois
This paper provides recommendations for programming and policies in the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice...
Deconstructing Equality: An Analysis of Trump’s Executive Orders
People of the United States have the right to be racially inclusive, gender inclusive, and...
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...