Texas’ 10 Law Deans Pledge to Help Eradicate Racial Injustice in the Legal System

Law.com reports…

“Our nation seemingly is poised to have important and significant conversations about race and racism, particularly in our systems of justice,” said a joint statement by Texas’ 10 law school deans.

The leaders of the Lone Star State’s 10 law schools are pledging action to address racism and discrimination in the justice system in the wake of two weeks of nationwide protests against racism and police brutality against black Americans.

The law deans released a joint statement that condemned racism and commemorated George Floyd, whose death by police has lead to charges against the Minneapolis police officers involved.

Their collaboration follows a nationwide trend in which law school deans are making the case that the legal profession must play a key role in promoting justice and ending inequality. Statements have come from law deans in California, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida and more.

Read more at. https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2020/06/11/texas-10-law-deans-pledge-to-help-eradicate-racial-injustice-in-the-legal-system/