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Repealing the Adoption and Safe Families Act
“ASFA dealt a devastating blow to Black families,” and the time to repeal the Clinton-Era law is now, writes Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts.
‘Dorothy Roberts Tried to Warn Us’
This New York Magazine feature on Prof. Dorothy Roberts asks why more people didn’t listen when she wrote about the criminalization of pregnancy 25 years ago.
Abolition of the Child Welfare System
Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts recently spoke with Apple News in Conversation about why the child welfare system should be abolished.
Lasting Lessons in Civil Practice
Two Penn Carey Law graduates reflect on how their experience in the Civil Practice Clinic has enhanced their private sector careers.
Fighting for Families
Equal Justice Works Fellow Marissa Schwartz L’22 will advocate for survivors of domestic violence in Philadelphia.
‘Stop Policing Families’
Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts advocates the abolition of the child welfare system.
Race and Regulation Podcast Series
The Penn Program on Regulation’s “Race and Regulation Podcast Series” will focus on ensuring equal justice, dignity, and respect to all people.