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No Knock Warrants – Are they worth the risk? Should they go away?

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on February 11, 2022 · Legal and law enforcement experts discuss how we got to this point with no-knock warrants and where we go from here.

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The State of Racial Equity In The United States

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on January 27, 2021 · President Biden's executive actions aim to advance racial equity for communities that have been impacted by systemic racism.

Tags African-American Studies Afro American Police Officers League APIAVote Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Christine Chen deandre hutchison Dwayne Bryant equity Inner Vision International police prison public housing race and ethnicity reform social justice Tshepo Masango Chéry university of houston

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The significance and impact of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s appointment to U.S. Supreme Court

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on April 11, 2022 · South Texas College of Law professors weigh in on what might be the lasting significance and impact for the country, for the courts, and for representation.

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The Derek Chauvin Trial: How Do We Understand What Has Unfolded And What Comes Next?

Catherine Lu

Posted on April 19, 2021 · As the Derek Chauvin case enters the closing arguments stage, the nation watches and pressure mounts in a case that spurred a national – and international – conversation on race and police brutality.

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The State of Racial Equity In The United States

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on January 27, 2021 · President Biden's executive actions aim to advance racial equity for communities that have been impacted by systemic racism.

Tags African-American Studies Afro American Police Officers League APIAVote Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote Christine Chen deandre hutchison Dwayne Bryant equity Inner Vision International police prison public housing race and ethnicity reform social justice Tshepo Masango Chéry university of houston

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Houston Lawmakers Propose Statewide Ban On No-Knock Warrants

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 23, 2020 · State Rep. Gene Wu and state Sen. Borris Miles each filed the legislation in the wake of the botched January 2019 Harding Street drug raid and the March 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor.

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