The Legal Eagle Review is an informative and thought-provoking weekly radio show and podcast where the show hosts, NCCU law professors Irv Joyner and April Dawson, talk with guest experts and discuss current legal and political issues affecting everyday people in Durham, the surrounding community, and the state. The show airs on WNCU 90.7 FM on Sundays from 7-8p. The Legal Eagle Review is sponsored by the North Carolina Central University School of Law, and the Virtual Justice Project.
Episodes
Sunday May 26, 2019
2020 Census
Sunday May 26, 2019
Sunday May 26, 2019
The United States Constitution requires a census of the American population every ten years. Therefore and for many reasons, getting an accurate count of the United States population is important each decade. An accurate count of the United States population is used to determine how many U.S. Representatives a state will receive and the amount of federal funds provided to each State. Census data is also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts. In light of the mobility of the American population, it is critical that the census is regularly taken and that the results present an accurate as possible count for each State. On this show, we talked about the need for accurate census data with Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the N.C. Counts Coalition, and Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Educational Fund.
Sunday May 19, 2019
Hip Hop & the Law
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
Hip Hop first made its appearance on the scene in the 1970s, when black and brown kids in the Bronx began spitting lyrics to popular songs. Today, Hip Hop is the most consumed genre in American. And the demand is reflected in record sales here in the United States and worldwide. Hip Hop has influenced American politics and culture and has also been influenced by the American legal system. On this show, we talked about the law through the lens of hip hop with NCCU Law professor Todd Clark.
Sunday May 12, 2019
Discussion with Graduating Law Students
Sunday May 12, 2019
Sunday May 12, 2019
Law school is a unique and difficult endeavor, but reaching the end of the journey is equally rewarding. On this show, we talked with four graduating NCCU law students about their law school experience and future plans. Our guests: Desirae Hutchinson, Mariel Kirby, Xavier Lightfoot, and Ernest Smith.
Sunday May 05, 2019
NC Charter Schools
Sunday May 05, 2019
Sunday May 05, 2019
In North Caroline, charter schools were authorized beginning in 1996 with the enactment of the NC Charter School Act, and the first North Carolina charter schools began operation in 1997. When charter schools were initially authorized, there was a cap and not more than 100 charter schools would be authorized. The cap was removed in 2011, and in August 2019 the state will have nearly 200 charter schools. As a result of the significant rise of charter schools and concerns about the inequity and the lack of accountability, State Senator Dan Blue introduced Senate Bill 247, which would establish Joint Legislative Study Committee to study the impact of charter schools on traditional public schools and student academic performance and put a hold on the granting charter applications until after the committee has issued its report and recommendations. On this show, we discuss charter schools in NC with Malik Edwards, Law Professor at North Carolina Central University School of Law, and Erika Wilson, Law Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law.