A jury trial in southeastern Minnesota last week allowed a young immigrant woman to tell her story of labor exploitation and misery. The verdict shows that the jury of four men and three women believed her.
As part of its series on the Obama years, PBS NewsHour did a segment on the President’s clemency initiative. The piece included a profile of one of the clients of Professor Murray’s clemency project, Derrin Perkins. Mr. Perkins’ clemency petition was drafted by William Hamilton (’15) and a decision on it is awaited. Mr. Perkins has served almost 26 years of a life sentence imposed under then mandatory guidelines for low-level crack distribution. His offense involved no violence or even the possession of a weapon. Professor Murray and Mr.
Professor Paul Vaaler's research on migrant remittances and entrepreneurship in developing countries was profiled in an article published by the "Rewire" group at Twin Cities Public Television. Rewire is a youth-oriented news and analysis content provider for TCPT. Vaaler was interviewed about his work documenting the impact of migrant remittances on venture capital funding availability, new business founding rates, and economic growth and openness in developing countries.
Against the backdrop of the countdown to the end of the Obama administration, and the fading hopes of thousands of federal inmates who have applied for clemency, the Star Tribune featured a client of Professor JaneAnne Murray's Clemency Project at the Law School. Murray's project has so far received 7 grants and is awaiting word on 17 other clients.
Rolling Stone profiled one of the clients represented by Professor JaneAnne Murray and the students in her Clemency Project at the Law School.
Professor Francis Shen's research on inequality and American military sacrifice was cited in the New York Times essay, "Vietnam: The War That Killed Trust." Professor Shen's recent law review article, Invisible Inequality: The Two Americas of Military Sacrifice, was discussed. The research, with Boston University professor Douglas Kriner, finds that America's poorer counties bear a greater burden of war sacrifice.
Professor Paul Vaaler was interviewed by KSTP-TV's Jessica Miles on this week's decision by University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle to fire head football coach Tracy Claeys and most of his staff. Vaaler discussed faculty interest in the transition, as well as research on giving to specific university sports programs and athletic departments during these transitions.
