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Boston University’s School of Law hosted the second installment of its “Race, Law and Inequality” speaker series on Thursday entitled “Detecting Police ad Prosecutorial Discrimination: Some Theoretical and Methodological Thoughts.” ALI AUDET/ DFP FILE

BU School of Law reflects on structural racism within US law

Rachel Do December 9, 2020

In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality. To...

Jonathan Holloway, a Yale University professor, speaks about the racial implications of the election during a discussion Wednesday evening in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Yale Dean address BU community on Jim Crow laws, higher education

Laney Ruckstuhl November 9, 2016

Months ago, when Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway was scheduled to speak at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences on Nov. 9, he didn’t think about the timing...

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