There’s been a growing disdain for the government. Only 20% of people in the United States have faith that their politicians in DC have their best interest in mind, according to a 2022 study by the Pew Research Center. In the early 2000s, that number was as high as 54%. This mistrust in government isn’t new. Rebellion is a staple of American Culture.

Students from both Loveland and Swanson Elementary schools participated in a mock trial at the Federal Courthouse on March 30th as part of celebrating Law Day. With the help of actors from the Rose Theater and Chief Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., these students were able to experience what it’s like to be a part of the legal system by performing “The People v. Jack and the Beanstock”, a play created by retired Judge Thomas Eveland of Lansing, MI.

Nearly 90 years after it was first implemented, many cities in the United States still feel the effects of Redlining, a historically racist practice of designating neighborhoods as high or low risk for mortgage lenders, usually based on race or immigration status. Typically, it was Black residents of cities who felt this the hardest, but all minorities were treated as “risky investments” and had their neighborhoods classified as high risk, or red neighborhoods.

The Tenant Assistance Project has been awarded the third ever Laurie Smith Camp Integrity in Service Award. This award – started in 2021 and named after the first female federal judge in Nebraska – is awarded to those who have shown great contributions to the community in terms of advanced diversity and inclusion; improving access to justice; providing pro bono service; mentoring others; advancing innovation in the legal profession; or serving and representing the legal community.