News & Events
Life After Graduation: Virtual Panel and Networking Event
Come hear about what JLT's alumni are doing now and how they got there. The event is open to everyone, but registration at https://go.umd.edu/JLT-AlumniPanel is required. Panelists include:
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Life After the Gunshot: The Carceral State, Structural and Interpersonal Violence Among Young Black Men in Washington, DC
Join Dr. Joseph Richardson, Acting Chair of the African American Studies Department and the Joel and Kim Feller Endowed Professor of African American Studies and Anthropology, for a discussion about Life After the Gunshot.
What is the Least Bad Way to Legalize Marijuana?
Legalizing marijuana, like most policy interventions, has both intended and unintended consequences. It not so much solves a problem as changes it. Prohibition generated many arrests, disproportionately of minority youth, and large illegal incomes. Legalization leads to promotion of a dependency-creating and harmful substance.
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Investing in Educational Equity and Opportunity
Join Dr. Jennifer King Rice, Dean and Professor, College of Education, for a conversation about "Investing in Educational Equity and Opportunity." About Dr. Rice
Law and Disorder at the Border
Join Dr. Robert Koulish, Director of MLAW Programs and the author of "Crimmigrant Nations: Resurgent Nationalism and the Closing of Borders," for a conversation about “Law and Disorder at the Border.” About Dr. Koulish
A Closer Look at Immigration
On September 18th, an expert panel presented views on the legal implications of immigration actions by the Trump administration, including the travel ban, family separation, and the role of the circuit courts.
