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Difficulty Of Care: Aligning Tax And Health Care Policy For Family Caregiving, Christine Speidel Jan 2021

Difficulty Of Care: Aligning Tax And Health Care Policy For Family Caregiving, Christine Speidel

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In the United States millions of people live with disabilities, many of whom require assistance with activities of daily life to remain in their homes and communities. However, financial support for this assistance is limited. Many caregivers forgo working outside the home in order to provide care to a family member. And while state and federal programs provide some compensation for caregiving, caregivers frequently face problems including poverty, lack of health insurance, lack of Social Security and Medicare credits, and lack of retirement savings. Our nation’s paltry support for caregiving threatens the practical ability of people with disabilities to choose …


Are There Stories Prosecutors Shouldn't Tell? The Duty To Avoid Racialized Trial Narratives, Olwyn Conway Jan 2021

Are There Stories Prosecutors Shouldn't Tell? The Duty To Avoid Racialized Trial Narratives, Olwyn Conway

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The purportedly race-neutral actions of courts and prosecutors protect and perpetuate the myth of colorblindness and the legacy of white supremacy that define the American criminal system. This insulates the criminal system's racially disparate outcomes from scrutiny, thereby precluding reform. Yet prosecutors remain accountable to the electorate. In recent years, activists and community organizers have mobilized communities to support and elect prosecutors who have pledged to address the racial inequities of the criminal system. After a summer of protests for racial justice and growing acceptance for the demands of the Movement for Black Lives, we find ourselves in a moment …