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Week in Review

Week in Review

The U.S. Department of Justice cracks down on ghost guns, President Biden announces the EPA will allow the sale of “E15” gasoline, and more…

How the Carceral State Punishes Survivors

How the Carceral State Punishes Survivors

Survivors of color who report domestic violence and sexual assault risk exposure to further harm.

Ending the Racial Housing Gap

Ending the Racial Housing Gap

Regulators should require banks to lend to Black homebuyers to remedy centuries of discrimination.

Priorities and the State of Implicit Bias in Crimmigration

Priorities and the State of Implicit Bias in Crimmigration

Written immigration enforcement priorities might promote transparency but still might not address inequities.

Hidden Racial Disparities in FDA-Required Research

Hidden Racial Disparities in FDA-Required Research

Current testing practices in the pharmaceutical industry exploit social and racial inequities.

No, the Supreme Court Cannot Save Democracy

No, the Supreme Court Cannot Save Democracy

The Supreme Court is forcing a deregulatory agenda under the guise of restoring democracy.

Land Use Regulation and Residential Segregation

Land Use Regulation and Residential Segregation

Policymakers must address how local governments have created segregation through their policy choices.

Race and Regulation

Race and Regulation

Experts examine how regulatory policies disproportionately affect communities of color.

Does Subregulatory Guidance Protect Students’ Civil Rights?

Does Subregulatory Guidance Protect Students’ Civil Rights?

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, we collect scholarship on the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s policy guidance.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court reinstates a rule restricting states’ ability to deny projects that may cause pollution, and more…

The (Un)Regulation of Tattoo Ink

The (Un)Regulation of Tattoo Ink

FDA should increase its regulatory oversight of tattoo ink safety.

Fixing Cash Aid Is More Than Child’s Play

Fixing Cash Aid Is More Than Child’s Play

Streamlining administration of cash aid requires substantial legal and regulatory reform.