About this time 96 years ago today crowds were gathering in Tulsa and talking about Dick Rowland’s alleged attack on Mary Paige in an elevator in downtown Tulsa the day before. Their attention was drawn by a front page story
Civil Rights in the Post-9/11 Era of Global Conflict and Populism
In this endowed lecture at the University of Tulsa College of Law, Professor Sahar Aziz examines the state of civil rights and how they have been affected by various factors arising since 9/11 including: US military interventions in
Conferencing on Tulsa Time
Conferencing on Tulsa TimeA shout out of thanks to the folks at the University of Tulsa Clinical Program for the gracious hosting of the Midwest Clinical Conference this weekend. Dean Lyn Entzeroth not only welcomed us warmly on Thursday evening,
Teaching for Our Times: 31st Annual Midwest Regional Clinical Legal Education Conference
The University of Tulsa College of Law is this week welcoming clinical legal faculty and staff to the 31st Annual Midwest Regional Clinical Legal Education Conference to share ideas to engage and inspire today’s law students and tomorrow’s lawyers. The conference is
A Tale of Two Cities: Who watches the police video watchers?
In the past week, Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott have joined the list of countless black men who have lost their lives at the hands of U.S. police officers. And the discrepancy in how the two shootings were treated
Tulsa Police Officer Charged in Terence Crutcher s Death – WSJ
The police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man in Tulsa, Okla., was charged with first-degree manslaughter on Thursday, less than a week after the incident, which was caught on two widely circulated police videos. via www.wsj.com
With Trump Endorsement, Fraternal Order of Police Shows a Shameful Disregard for Black Lives
Source:jezebel.com On Friday, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the nation’s largest police union, endorsed Donald Trump for President. In the press release, the FOP stated that Trump has their “full support.” Also on Friday, Terence Crutcher
Midwest Clinical Legal Education Conference: Oct. 6-8 2016 at University of Tulsa College of Law
Via Prof. Elizabeth McCormick: Teaching for Our TimesOctober 6–8, 2016The University of Tulsa College of LawTulsa, Oklahoma The University of Tulsa College of Law invites you and your colleagues to the 31st Annual Midwest Regional Clinical Legal Education Conference. Come to Tulsa
“Why I refuse to send people to jail for failure to pay fines”
Main April 22, 2016″Why I refuse to send people to jail for failure to pay fines”The title of this post is the headline of this lengthy recent Washington Post commentary authored by Ed Spillane, the presiding judge of the College