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Lupe Partida/Bareerah Zafar, UO Ethnic Studies studentsHurricane Maria's devastation of Puerto Rico was hard to watch from afar. Especially for people with a connection to the region, like Ala铆 Reyes-Santos,鈥� -
Public DomainGetting out of jury duty is as American as apple pie. And maybe that's part of the reason that jury trials are becoming rare. But since they are a鈥�
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Our society oscillates in our approach to criminal justice, between punishment and rehabilitation. The concept of "restorative justice" takes鈥� -
The decades-long slide in church attendance prompts some people to think that we're not as moral as we once were. Michael Shermer, professional skeptic,鈥� -
We're often warned not to take the law into our own hands. But it seemed appropriate to many Native American tribes to establish legal systems more鈥� -
Discussions of reproductive rights for women in America often quickly devolve and divide into "pro-choice" and "pro-life" sides. The concept of鈥� -
People seeking justice--economic, social, environmental--have a place on the compass on the North Coast of California. True North Organizing Network鈥� -
It is National Crime Victims' Rights Week next week (April 10-16), providing a chance to catch up on what society does for the victims of crimes. Reports鈥� -
Telling and hearing experiences that acknowledge real cases of bias in our communities, both contemporary and historical, can feel at once empowering and鈥� -
We try and try to be as fair as possible to our fellow humans, but darn it, our primitive brains continue to hold onto some biases. Law professor Erik鈥� -
Hypothetical: if we all have the same opportunity for success in society, but some of us live in environmentally degraded areas, are we all receiving鈥� -
When we get stuck in a legal bind, we call a lawyer. If we can afford one.And if not? The Center for NonProfit Legal Services is often the answer to that鈥�
