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Constitution Courts & Other Democracy Issues 04.20.2021

Sam Ogundare’s Reflections on the verdict on the Chauvin verdict

What happens next time, if a black individual is killed by the hands of police but there is no video footage of that incident? As a black man that question angers me because I am not sure the outcome of that trial would be the same.

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Gerrymandering & Representation 04.16.2021

America needs to protect the health & safety of incarcerated people during COVID-19

Incarcerated people are contracting COVID-19 at a staggering rate, this is not only an alarming public health issue but because of our country’s racist system of mass incarceration -- it’s a major racial justice issue, too.

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Voting & Elections 03.26.2021

Should Congress pass the For the People Act or John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act? Answer: They must pass both.

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