11.09.17
Death Penalty: A Poster Child
By Lukasz Niparko
Alva E. Campbell Jr. is scheduled to be executed at 10 a.m. on November 15th at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, OH. It will be the third execution this year in Ohio, following a moratorium on the death penalty after a severely botched execution took place in 2014. After Campbell Jr., four other… more »
11.08.17
The Right to Asylum: What Can We Do?
By Lukasz Niparko
In the last few weeks we walked together on the path to understand asylum; we discussed the horrors of detention and the lack of legal counsel, as well as many inhumane practices that violate human rights standards. For this last blog we will look at the situation regarding the right to asylum here in the… more »
10.23.17
State Issue 1 – Frequently Asked Questions
By Taylor Frank
What is State Issue 1? Also known as Marsy’s Law or the Ohio Crime Victim Bill of Rights (OCVBR), it would amend Article I, Section 10a of the Ohio Constitution to establish enforceable victim rights within the Ohio Constitution. Voters will decide this issue at the November 7, 2017 election. Why is the ACLU opposed… more »
10.19.17
Rethinking the Concept of “Failure to Appear”
By Caitlin Hill
Historically, a judge set bail based on a single consideration: whether a person would reappear in court to answer for the alleged crime. It wasn’t until later in the 20th century that nationwide reforms allowed judges to consider public safety as a reason to deny bail. Today, when determining bail judges will ask themselves two… more »
10.19.17
The Right to Asylum: Detention and Legal Counsel
By Lukasz Niparko
When we think about the detention, what first comes to mind is that it is a form of punishment. Punishment for a misdemeanor, felony, or for any ‘wrongdoing’ that requires isolation from the society or serves as a lesson – that through incarceration the individual is supposed to rehabilitate, and refrain from committing a violation… more »
10.18.17
A Guide to End Affirmative Action
By Julie Vainqueur
President Trump’s and Attorney General Sessions’ agenda for the nation is often difficult to understand. That was especially true recently when there were rumors that the Department of Justice may be intervening in an issue at Harvard University where Asian Americans have alleged they are discriminated against by the school’s affirmative action policy. Sometimes the… more »
10.13.17
Ohio: Misusing the Inducing Panic Law One Overdose At A Time
By Emily Anstaett
Cities across the state are using an old philosophy to address the current opioid crisis: charge drug addicts with a crime. Specifically in Ohio, cities are charging overdose victims with inducing panic, which includes a first degree misdemeanor, up to 180 days in jail and a $1000 fine. It doesn’t, however, prevent re-offense or address… more »
10.05.17
Ten Things You Need to Know about Jamil Smith
By Ifeolu Claytor
“Information is a Right: The Press’s Role in Illuminating Mass Incarceration and Race” With Keynote Speaker Jamil Smith The 2017 Belle and Ed Likover Lecture Sunday, October 22, 2 p.m. Cleveland State University Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Center, Annex 2000 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 10 Things to Know About Jamil Smith 1.… more »
10.03.17
International Reactions to Ava DuVernay’s Documentary, 13th
By Lukasz Niparko and Julie Vainqueur
Our two international interns from Humanity In Action, Julie Vainqueur and Lukasz Niparko, articulate their responses to Ava DuVernay’s powerful documentary, 13th. Julie Vainqueur, writing from a French, Afrocaribbean perspective. I want to communicate about issues that matter, to listen to the unheard, amplify their voices, and to educate others about the social injustices of… more »
10.02.17
The Right to Asylum: Migration Law
By Lukasz Niparko
Favianna Rodriguez in her outstanding artwork titled, “Migration is Beautiful” draws butterflies to represent the migration of people across the world. Butterflies, unlike people, can fly over the border, over the border guards, over the fences, and even over Donald Trump’s proposed border wall. Although there is a certain beauty in pursuing dreams, educational or… more »
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