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Victims of Fatal Violence: Transgender Women of Color Disproportionately Affected by Intersectional Bias

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Los Angeles, California – The alarming trend of fatal violence against transgender individuals continues to plague the nation, with an overwhelming majority of victims being transgender women of color. These heinous acts are often committed by partners, acquaintances, or strangers, revealing a grim reality of prejudice and discrimination faced by the transgender community. While some … Read more

Racial Bias in the Courts: 1986 Supreme Court Ruling Still Not Erased from Jury Selection Today

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RALEIGH, N.C. – In 1986, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Batson v. Kentucky declared that racially discriminating against potential jurors violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Since then, North Carolina courts have rarely overturned sentencing decisions based on juror selection, even if a juror was excluded based on … Read more