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Examining the Supreme Court’s Ruling to Restrict Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Posted on · Legal experts discuss the recent decision and what this will mean for future students.
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Houston Matters
What Role Does the NAACP Play in Today’s Conversations About Race?
Posted on · Since January of 2015, Dr. James Douglas has served as president of the Houston chapter of the NAACP. The Interim Dean of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University leads the famed civil rights organization here in Houston at a time when a new generation of civil rights leaders and organizers are […]
Houston Matters
Harvard Law Study Singles Out Harris County for Poor Handling of Death Penalty Cases
Posted on · A Harvard Law School study reports that racial bias, over-aggressive prosecutions and inadequate representation for poor defendants plague Harris County’s handling of death penalty cases. We discuss the study with Jeffrey Newberry, a legal clinic supervisor at the University of Houston Law Center, and Ana Otero, a professor of law at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood […]