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Stanford Center for Racial Justice Students Build Community, Transform Society
As the Stanford Center for Racial Justice marks its 5-year anniversary in 2025, we reflect upon the central role of students in our work. Coming from departments across the university, law students, graduate, and undergraduate students have convened at the Center to support a multitude of projects and initiatives. Whether as interns, fellows, or practicum students, they have all found a unique community at the Center while engaging in rigorous research to advance racial justice. We are thrilled to celebrate their impact in a video featuring their work, insights, and vision for the future.
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Empowering Student-Centered Educational Research:
As part of the Roses Talk initiative, students not only conducted impactful research but also learned to navigate the complexities of representing student voices in policy discussions. The project's final convening showcased these ...efforts, as stakeholders engaged in a rich dialogue centered around student experiences. The lessons learned from this invaluable experience highlight the necessity of creating environments where at-promise students can thrive and be heard.
Read more about it here: https://stanford.io/4eGlDjV
Stanford Law Professor Alan Sykes was a recent guest on the Bloomberg's Votes & Verdicts podcast to discuss May 28 and 29 rulings by the US Court of International Trade and the Federal District Court of Washington D.C. that struck down tariffs imposed on China, Canada and Mexico and ...reciprocal tariffs. Sykes discusses the rulings, next steps, whether a continuation of a stay granted by the appellate courts presages reversal, what could happen on appeal, and more.
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stanford.ioStanford Law School Professor Lucas Guttentag is featured in a segment for KTVU, "Deportation by the numbers: comparing Trump, Biden, and Obama's immigration tactics," explaining how recent administrations have approached deportations. Guttentag has served in senior policy positions ...in the Obama administration at the Department of Homeland Security, and in the Biden administration at the Department of Justice.
Watch what he has to say here:

Lucas Guttentag, Professor of the Practice of Law, at Stanford University, explains how recent administrations have approached deportations. ...
stanford.ioJoin us at a Stanford Law School Summer Gathering near you! Connect with alumni, current students, and admitted students at these community events happening in various cities across the country: Chicago, DC, Denver, LA, NYC, San Francisco, Mountain View, Seattle, and the Twin Cities. Sign up now ...for more details: https://stanford.io/43ZIGCH