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Enhanced pre-sentence reports (EPSRs), sometimes called impact of race and culture assessments (IRCAs), have been used by Canadian criminal courts to address anti-Black racism by explaining how systemic racism has shaped the path and limited the choices of offenders. But are they missing the mark? (Unsplash)

Do enhanced pre‑sentence reports protect Black youth or expose bias?

Even when courts are provided with race-informed clinical assessments designed to contextualize trauma and systemic vulnerability, Black youth are still seen as a risk.
New Orleans residents wait to be rescued from a rooftop two days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. AP Photo/David J. Phillipp

One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice

Looking back on New Orleans 20 years after Hurricane Katrina is a reminder that while such hazards may be natural, the death and destruction is largely human-made.
Black People’s Day of Action in 1981, when thousands gathered to protest the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the New Cross fire, in which 14 young people died. Tim Ring / Alamy

David Olusoga’s new book joins the struggle to make Black history mainstream

Though dominated by British and US events, Black History for Every Day of the Year shows the connections of people of African descent across the world.
The number of lawsuits related to climate justice is increasing. chayanuphol/Shutterstock

Three secrets to successful climate litigation

As new climate-related cases are brought to court, our expert outlines key aspects that could change the legal landscape.
A protester yells ‘freedom’ while attending the anti-vaccine mandate demonstrations in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

‘Freedom convoy’ protesters’ anger is misdirected

Although anger is often an appropriate response to mistreatment, that doesn’t mean we always identify the source of the wrong or injustice correctly.
Armed white citizens and police have historically worked together in the U.S., though it’s not clear whether that’s what’s happening here. George Frey/Getty Images

Vigilantism, again in the news, is an American tradition

For many Americans, law and order has long been as much a private matter as something for the government to handle.
The Black Lives Matter demonstrations that took place across Canada during the pandemic showed that individual actions can make a difference. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

How to build a better Canada after COVID‑19: The power of everyday actions can bring about change

We have seen our ability to act in alignment with public health measures during the pandemic. People’s everyday actions could also make a difference in addressing systemic injustice.

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