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S3 E9: Separate Schools, Separate Worlds Jun 01, 2021

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Why are many K-12 schools still struggling with racial inequity and the legacy of segregation almost 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education? University of Virginia President Jim Ryan discusses the role of the Supreme Court, public policy and higher education in addressing the issue.

S3 E8: The Goal of Equity in Women’s Soccer May 11, 2021

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Despite dominating in international competition, the U.S. women’s soccer team is paid far less than their male counterparts. UVA Law professor Camilo Sánchez and law student Jolena Zabel explore what players’ efforts around the world to achieve equity in pay and working conditions teach us.

S3 E7: From Trayvon Martin to George Floyd: The Trauma of Injustice Apr 23, 2021

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Black communities experience lasting “cultural trauma” from the lack of accountability for police and vigilante violence, explains Boston University School of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig.

S3 E6: Policing the Police Apr 06, 2021

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UVA Law professor Rachel Harmon, author of “The Law of the Police,” says it’s time for Americans to broadly rethink how we regulate the police.

S3 E5: Regulating Private Lives Mar 23, 2021

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From interracial marriage to LGBTQ rights, when the Supreme Court decriminalizes private behavior, other forms of regulation step in, says New York University School of Law professor Melissa Murray.

S3 E4: The Wolf at the Door Mar 09, 2021

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Economic insecurity is affecting Americans’ lives in profound ways, both at home and in politics. Columbia law professor and UVA Law alumnus Michael Graetz discusses his proposals for reform.

S3 E3: Uncoupling the Benefits of Marriage Feb 23, 2021

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From health care to taxes, numerous financial benefits are still tied to whether you are married — even as the marriage rate is declining. UVA Law professor Naomi Cahn discusses how uncoupling benefits from marriage can be more equitable.

S3 E2: The Bias Baked Into Algorithms Feb 09, 2021

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UVA Law professor Deborah Hellman discusses her work on how algorithms can compound injustice, and the evolution of her theory on discrimination.

S3 E1: What Happened to the ‘Promised Land’? Jan 26, 2021

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Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy discusses past and present visions for a “promised land” on race, and what law can do to shape it.

Season 3 Preview: Law and Equity Jan 21, 2021

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What role can law play in making society more equitable? "Common Law" hosts Risa Goluboff and Leslie Kendrick will explore how inequities touch our lives, sometimes in unexpected ways. Tune in Jan. 26 for the first episode.

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