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Racial Justice
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined
The Quattrone Center’s review of prosecutorial misconduct claims finds a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the Pennsylvania criminal justice system.
How consumers describe racism in health care
A team of researchers looked at Yelp reviews of hospitals that highlighted racist experiences.
The role of progressive prosecutors in the criminal justice reform movement
Using Philadelphia as a microcosm, a new law course will analyze the emerging trend of progressive prosecutors’ offices and discuss how their strategies fit into a larger movement for criminal justice reform.
Penn Political Union hosts AG Loretta Lynch
The first female African American attorney general discussed everything from her thoughts on law enforcement reform to her most memorable cases.
National task force recommends removing race from kidney function equation
Backed by Penn Medicine research, the new clinical recommendations will promote health equity and increase Black patients’ access to transplantation.
Reported anger, sadness, depression, and anxiety spiked after George Floyd killing
The police killing of George Floyd took an unprecedented toll on the emotional and mental health of Black Americans, according to a new study by LDI senior fellow Sharath Guntuku.
Protecting and celebrating civil rights heritage and Black histories
Launched last fall, Penn’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights sites is fostering new and ongoing partnerships while preserving the legacy of civil rights in the U.S.
9/11, 20 years later
Experts across the University share their thoughts on how 9/11 transformed their field, their research, and the world.
Teaching beyond September 11
Penn GSE’s Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher says the lessons of 9/11 offer a chance for students to examine how the event has shaped much of the last two decades, in America and around the world.
Report on the handling of human remains from the 1985 MOVE tragedy
The findings from an independent investigation into the handling of human remains following the 1985 MOVE tragedy were released after the report was shared directly with members of the Africa Family.
In the News
A law meant to bust blight puts Black and Asian American property owners at risk, report warns
A new analysis by the Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic at Penn Carey Law concludes that Philadelphia property conservatorships have come at the expense of vulnerable property owners, particularly Black and Asian American owners. Cara McClellan says that such petitions are filed in communities already at risk for gentrification.
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Pennridge School District has created hostile environment for Black and LGBTQ students, federal complaint says
A federal complaint filed by Penn Carey Law’s Advocacy for Racial and Civil Justice Clinic asserts that the Pennridge School District has failed to protect children of color and LGBTQ students, with remarks from Cara McClellan.
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America’s blueprint for urban inequity was drawn in Philly. It failed Black Philadelphians
Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta of the Weitzman School of Design sees an opportunity for Philadelphia to reset with an antiracist foundation, using Sankofa urban planning to incorporate Black history as a guide toward the future.
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Affirmative action’s future waits as SCOTUS hears arguments
Cara McClellan of Penn Carey Law calls the claims that race-conscious admissions are unconstitutional a direct attack on more than 40 years of legal precedent.
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‘We’re triaging’: Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
Ben Struhl of the School of Arts & Sciences says that violent crime is rising for reasons separate from social justice protests.
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A councilman in Reading wants the city to implement reparations for slavery
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts & Sciences notes that nearly a dozen mayors in cities across the country have pledged to pilot reparations programs in their cities.
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