Report on non-police approaches to mental health and homeless crises, school discipline and traffic violations demonstrates public safety benefits, especially for vulnerable communities.
In a Q&A, Stanford Law School gun law expert John J. Donohue III discusses mass shootings in the U.S., the challenges facing police when confronting powerful automatic weapons and the prospect of gun safety laws.
In a Q&A, Shirin Sinnar, an expert in national security law, civil rights and liberties, and civil procedure, discusses the rise of hate crimes in the U.S., the effect politicians’ speech has on the population, and how law and governmental programs can help to mitigate such crimes.
Labor law expert Professor William B. Gould IV, former chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, discusses unions in the U.S. and President Biden’s strong statement of support.
The Stanford Center for Racial Justice is taking a hard look at the policies perpetuating systemic racism in America today and asking how we can imagine a more equitable society.
Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the Black experience in America and examine continuing systemic racism and discrimination in the U.S. – issues many Stanford scholars are tackling in their research and scholarship.
Stanford scholars reflect on the sweeping number of executive actions President Biden ordered on his first day in office, including pledges to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration, the climate crisis and racial injustice.
After the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, questions have been raised about guns, militias and hate groups. Here, Stanford Law Professor John Donohue discusses gun laws in the U.S. and the potential for armed insurrection.
