An alternative first response program that will launch in Berkeley this month claims to be on the verge of making history: according to Samantha Russell, the Director of Crisis Services at the... Read more »
Race-based affirmative action has been an imperfect yet important element in generating diverse college classes since the 1960s. Affirmative action finds its roots in Executive Order 10925 issued by President Kennedy in... Read more »
Each quarter, the Stanford Center for Racial Justice hosts part-time internships for Stanford University undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate, and law students to support our work to address some of the most... Read more »
The 911 industry is on the verge of a crucial turning point: according to a recent industry study, increasing call volumes and severe staffing shortages are straining 911 centers in over half... Read more »
The Bay Area is grappling with a pressing public safety concern: highly unsafe roads. This summer, San Francisco’s mayor committed to improving a dangerous intersection when a four-year-old died after being hit... Read more »
The Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions has upended nearly a half century of precedent. Universities that had long relied on race-based affirmative action in their admissions policies will no... Read more »
For decades, affirmative action policies in college admissions have provided educational opportunities to underrepresented groups in an effort to counteract historical discrimination. On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down... Read more »
Main content Fred Korematsu made history by challenging the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Honolulu high school students experienced that history firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu’s fight... Read more »
Leah Goodridge Five percent of attorneys in the United States are Black. Leah Goodridge, who has been representing New York City tenants for 11 years, is one of them. However, her success... Read more »
Strictly speaking, no. SFFA only directly applies to college admissions. However, it is important to consider the legal grounds under which SFFA was decided to understand how it may influence future litigation.... Read more »