Dismantling Discrimination Through Data and Policy
In February 2020, when Los Angeles still had only one known case of coronavirus, a middle school student in the city was confronted by classmates, called a “COVID carrier,” and told to go back to China. He was punched more than a dozen times in the head, bruising his face and sending him to the emergency room.
Jurist in Residence Judge Robert W. Pratt
From September 16 to 27, 2024, The Honorable Robert W. Pratt joined Boston University School of Law as its first ever Jurist in Residence. Judge Pratt, an inactive United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa, served on the bench for over 26 years after being nominated by President Bill Clinton in 1997.
New Practicum Builds on Antiracism Efforts at BU Law
Caitlin Glass has studied and advocated for racial justice in the criminal legal system for years, most recently as policy program director at the BU Center for Antiracist Research (CAR). While at CAR, she played a critical role in the drafting of several amicus briefs, including in a case in which the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck down life without parole sentences (LWOP) for young adults between the ages of 18 and 20.