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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...

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...

Missouri Voting Law: Barrier for Voters

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

Kentucky Constitution Amendment 1, November 2024: Restrictive Citizenship Voting Requirements

Kentucky’s Amendment 1 proposed excluding those from voting who are not citizens. Although federal law...

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...

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...

Autonomía Prestada, Soberanía Negada: The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 and the Legal Fiction of Commonwealth Status

This white paper examines the constitutional and democratic foundations of Puerto Rico’s political status, focusing...
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