Volume 45, Issue 3

July 2024

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    Can Policing Be Purged of White Supremacy? A First Amendment Inquiry

    Jessica Tilton

    White supremacy and racism have no place in law enforcement. Despite white supremacy and police departments sharing the same historical origins, the Constitution of the United States has since evolved and guarantees equal protection for all under the Fourteenth Amendment. In the wake of highly publicized violence against Black people at the hands of law…

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    Black Maternal Mortality Rate: Improving Outcomes for Black Mothers Using Legislation that Reverses the Effects of Structural Racism in Medicine

    Ashley Pattain

    Frentorish “Tori” Bowie was a three-time Olympic medalist who once earned the title of world’s fastest woman. On May 2, 2023, Bowie’s body was found by sheriff’s deputies in Orange County, Florida. All the accolades she received in her short life and all the barriers she broke did not stop her from becoming another heartbreaking…

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    Trading Your Child’s Privacy Rights for Views and Sponsorships

    Angel Guarneros

    In this day and age, most people in the world rely on technology (cell phones, tablets, computers, etc.) to get them through the day. Most of us use technology from the moment we wake up, whether it is turning off our alarm or scrolling through a rotation of applications on our phones, until the moment…

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    Building A Strong and Diverse Workforce? Consider Indian Preference, In the Private Sector

    Carol Mayo Cochran

    The Indian Preference does not constitute invidious racial discrimination in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment but is reasonable and rationally designed to further Indian self-government. As challenging labor markets and low unemployment rates concern employers nationwide, workplace equity and inclusivity provide a strong foundation for hiring and talent development. A…

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    Migration and Survival: The Birds Do It, The Bees Do It, Why Can’t We Do It?

    Meredith Bensen

    Immigration was, and continues to be, a touchy topic between my father and me. He is a proud northern man who brags about never needing or wanting a passport. Why get one when you have no plans to leave the United States, not even for a vacation? He cannot fathom why someone would leave their…

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    Does Minnesota’s Red Flag Bill Violate the Second Amendment?

    Sherian Anikie

    Americans and Minnesotans alike pride themselves on the right to keep and bear arms—a right enumerated by the Constitution of the United States through the Bill of Rights. Between the years 2000 and 2021, Minnesota saw a significant increase in death by gunfire. Of the 570 gun deaths reported in 2021, 164 were homicides, 393…