Legal Deserts by the Numbers There are over 26,000 lawyers in North Carolina. Yet, nearly half of North Carolina’s counties (48) qualify as a “legal desert,” meaning that the county has less than one lawyer per 1,000 residents. Most of the state’s lawyers (63%) are concentrated in just five out of North Carolina’s 100 counties: Wake, Mecklenburg, Guilford, …
If you recently have applied for a job, the chances that an artificial intelligence (AI) platform was used to make decisions regarding your candidacy is high. Reports have recently indicated that almost 70% of companies are already using AI tools in their hiring process. Almost 99% of Fortune 500 companies use AI hiring tools. Additionally, there is an increasing use of …
The 411 on HB 1105 The insidious nature of racial profiling has allowed it to remain a tool of oppression in America despite the country’s other advancements in civil rights. For centuries, local law enforcement officers in the U.S. have singled out individuals who do not meet the standard of whiteness and subjected them to unfair …
As the dialogue surrounding juvenile justice evolves, it becomes increasingly clear that our legal system must adapt to recognize the unique needs of vulnerable populations, particularly those with mental health conditions. In North Carolina, the opportunity to extend mental health courts to juveniles with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents a compelling case for a more …
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Campaign Suspension and Ballot Efforts On August 23, 2024, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK) suspended his presidential campaign and announced his plan to remove his name from ballots in battleground states and encourage his supporters to vote for former President Donald Trump. North Carolina, one of his targets, had a ballot finalization deadline …
INTRODUCTION In November 2023, the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights released its 2020-21 Student Discipline and School Climate in U.S. Public Schools report. The discipline compliance review revealed discriminatory disciplinary practices in K-12 education. It found that Black boys were nearly twice as likely as white boys to receive an out-of-school suspension …
A Call for Optimism: In Booker T. Washington’s crucial and inspiring autobiography, he explains his rise from life as a slave to becoming one of the most important black educators and thinkers of the 20th century. To reflect his forward-thinking approach to solving African Americans’ struggle for equality in the United States, Washington optimistically …
After decades of being unable to make money while participating in college athletics, student-athletes in recent years have enjoyed a newfound ability to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL). But as with any burgeoning industry, the emerging intricacies of the NIL world have led to legal issues; and in this instance, a major …
In North Carolina, where the Black population comprises only 22%, Black women accounted for 43% of the state’s pregnancy-related deaths from 2020 to 2022. This staggering disparity takes place despite the fact that a number of these fatalities happen under the supervision of healthcare professionals. In 2021, the national maternal mortality rate was 32.9 per …
In Wake County, North Carolina, before offering someone on the street a dollar, you better make sure they have a permit to panhandle. If not, you are complicit in the commission of a criminal offense. As absurd as this sounds, this is exactly the case: Wake County Statute § 94 makes it illegal to ask for …