Blog Post #15—The Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
The CARES act, passed in late March, is a $2 trillion relief fund designed to shield Americans from the economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Will Trump’s Proposed Rollback of Obama Fuel Standards be Sustainable in Court?
Brief #86—Environment
By Shannon Q. Elliott
In 2012, President Obama made historic changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards.
American Public Lands Under Threat
Brief #87—Environment
By Jacob Carter
More than 12 percent of the total land area of the United States and almost 20 percent of its marine area are protected by a combination of state and federal protections.
Contact Tracing: Privacy Invasion or An Effective Tool To Tame The Beast
Brief #14—Technology
By Charles A Rubin
In the six months since we first became aware of the novel coronavirus, we have learned hard lessons about how the disease spreads and what we can do to contain it.
The Qualified Immunity Doctrine Stands In The Way of Real Police Reform
Brief #129—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In 1967 the United States Supreme Court decided the case Pierson v. Ray which decreed for the first time that police officers had “qualified immunity.”
Is the CARES Act Effective?
Brief #79—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The effectiveness of the late March 2.3 trillion dollar Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES), Act remains hotly debated. It is the most comprehensive act of government support since the depression, and its cost is similar to expenditures characterizing wartime.
Killing of Rayshard Brooks Incites Calls for Atlanta Police Reform
Brief #1—Policing In America
By Laura Plummer
On June 12, amid worldwide protests against police killings of Black people, 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was shot in the back by an officer of the Atlanta Police Department (APD). His death has amplified the calls for police reform at the department.
The Gig Economy Looks Bleak
Brief #78—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
In recent years gig workers, acting as independent contractors, entered the gig economy as a means to supplement income, promote flexibility, and even be a secure alternative to regular employment.
Trump Opens Protected Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
Brief #88—Environment
By Jacob Morton
On Friday, June 5th, Donald Trump signed an order to open nearly 5,000 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the coast of New England, to commercial fishing.
Revival of Federal Consent Decrees Needed Now To Confront Police Misconduct
Brief #125—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On November 7, 2018 then U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the memorandum titled “Principles and Procedures for Civil Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements with State and Local Government Entities” to the Department of Justice (DOJ).