Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts uses conflicting views of race to resolve America’s history of racial discrimination

By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond In two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 summer recess, Chief…

Military academies can still consider race in admissions, but the rest of the nation’s colleges and universities cannot, court rules

By Kristine Bowman, Michigan State University; Kimberly Robinson, University of Virginia, and Vinay Harpalani, University of New Mexico In a…

‘Stand your ground’ laws empower armed citizens to defend property with violence – a simple mistake can get you shot, or killed

By Caroline Light, Harvard University In one key respect, Ralph Yarl was fortunate. The wounds the 16-year-old suffered after being…