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Yale Teach-In Series Reflects on the Path Forward After the Chauvin Verdict
A series of three teach-ins involving Law School faculty, staff, alumni, and affiliates presented an opportunity for the Yale community to reflect and come together in the wake of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Liman Center Research in Spotlight as States Advance Solitary Confinement Bans
Research by the Arthur Liman Center for Public Interest Law at Yale Law School has informed recent decisions regarding solitary confinement in states across the country.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro Opens 24th Liman Colloquium with Tutorial on Making Change
Rep. Rosa DeLauro gave Liman Fellows guidance on bringing about a fairer world when she launched the 24th Annual Liman Colloquium with a wide-ranging conversation on April 8, 2021.
Liman Center Offers CT Lawmakers Research Supporting Solitary Confinement Ban
The Liman Center submitted written testimony on March 22, 2021 in a support of a bill in the Connecticut legislature that would substantially curtail solitary confinement in the state.
Liman Fellow Megha Ram ’18: Challenging the Denial of Medical Care in Jail
As a Liman Fellow at the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Megha Ram ’18 challenges detention conditions that harm the health, safety, and human dignity of people behind bars.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro to Open 24th Liman Colloquium with Keynote
Rep. Rosa DeLauro will be the keynote speaker for the Liman Center for Public Interest Law’s 24th annual colloquium.
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I Survived 18 Years in Solitary Confinement
Liman Fellow Alyssa Peterson ’19: Law and Organizing During COVID-19
As a 2019-2020 Liman Fellow at The Center for Popular Democracy’s Brooklyn, N.Y. office, Alyssa Peterson ’19 worked with community groups to organize around relief for unemployed workers and better working conditions for essential workers.
Liman Center Urges CT to Lift Barriers to Voting While Incarcerated
Clarissa Kimmey ’22 testified on March 10 on behalf of the Liman Center before the Connecticut General Assembly’s Committee on Government Administration and Elections. The Center also submitted testimony by several Yale Law students.