Criminal justice algorithms still discriminate

Proponents of algorithms as a solution to bias in criminal justice systems say they're dispassionate. "But algorithms can discriminate."

Molly Callahan-Boston U. • futurity
March 6, 2023 • ~10 min

Supreme Court may halt health care guarantees for inmates

Harvard experts on law and policy say originalist view used to overturn Roe could upend the 1976 Supreme Court ruling that requires a minimal standard for inmate health care.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
March 2, 2023 • ~13 min

US Supreme Court Considers Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Program
VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 28, 2023 • ~6 min

Supreme Court unlikely to 'break the internet' over Google, Twitter cases -- rather, it is approaching with caution

Justices are weighing the arguments in two cases that have the potential of changing the way social media platforms operate.

Michael W. Carroll, Professor of Law, American University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 • ~9 min

I treat people with gambling disorder – and I’m starting to see more and more young men who are betting on sports

In the past, typical clients tended to be retirees living on fixed incomes who played slots and card games.

Tori Horn, PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, University of Memphis • conversation
Feb. 7, 2023 • ~7 min

Dartmoor wild camping ban shows why Britain needs a universal right to roam

Piecemeal legislation is easily unpicked, as the recent high court ruling showed.

Ben Mayfield, Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University • conversation
Jan. 23, 2023 • ~7 min

The Energy Charter Treaty lets fossil fuel firms sue governments – but its future is now in question

The Energy Charter Treaty allows fossil fuel investors to sue governments over climate action – prompting EU countries to withdraw.

Leïla Choukroune, Professor of International Law, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 23, 2022 • ~7 min

Why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility for the climate crisis

Thanks to Vanuatu, a vote at the next UN General Assembly could open the floodgates to international climate litigation.

Nadia Sánchez Castillo-Winckels, Visiting Research Fellow, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University • conversation
Nov. 4, 2022 • ~7 min

Vanuatu: why a chain of tiny Pacific islands wants an international court opinion on responsibility for the climate crisis

A vote at the next UN General Assembly could open the floodgates to international climate litigation.

Nadia Sánchez Castillo-Winckels, Visiting Research Fellow, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University • conversation
Nov. 4, 2022 • ~7 min

US High Court Reviews Race Consideration in College Admission
VOA Learning English • voa
Oct. 31, 2022 • ~4 min

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