The Legal Eagle Review

2020 Tax Season Show

On this show, we discuss tax information and tips for filing 2019 taxes with Attorney Matthew James, Director of the NCCU Law Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and NCCU Attorney Fellow, Jonathan Kerr.

The African American Press

On this show, we discuss the history, impact, challenges, and future of the African American press. Joining us for this discussion are Cash Michael, a journalist for several newspapers in North Carolina and Professor Brett Chambers, who teaches in the Department of Mass Communications at North Carolina Central University.

Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In recognition of the MLK Day of Service Federal Holiday which commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth, we talk with Ted Shaw, UNC School of Law Julius L. Chambers Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Civil Rights and Jarvis Hall, Professor of Political Science at North Carolina Central University.

NC Justice Thomas Ruffin, State v. Mann, and Honest History Telling

On this show, talk about NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin, the State v. Mann decision he authored, and the need for the honest and complete recounting of history. We talk with Eric Muller, the Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor in Jurisprudence and Ethics at UNC-Chapel Hill Law School and James Williams, retired Orange County Chief Public Defender and avid history buff.

Comcast v. National Association of African American-Owned Media

The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Comcast v. National Association of African American-Owned Media. This is a discrimination suit brought by the African American actor and comedian Byron Allen against Comcast for failure to carry his network. Allen alleges that the reason Comcast decided not to carry his network was based on race, and Allen is suing under the Civil Rights Act of 1866. During this show, we talk about the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and how the Supreme Court's decision may affect the future of the country's oldest civil rights statute with Don Corbett, Professor of Law at North Carolina Central University School of Law.

2020 Census

The United States Constitution requires a census of the American population every ten years, and the next census count will occur in April 2020. We discuss the need for an accurate census count and efforts to ensure full participation with Stacey Carless, Executive Director of the NC Counts Coalition, and Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement for the National Association of Latino Elected Officials Educational Fund (NALEO).

Holiday Scams, Identity Theft, and Internet Safety

Every year, thousands of North Carolina citizens suffer significant financial loss when they find that they are a victim of a scam, identity theft, or both. Consumers are at even greater risk of these threats during the holiday season. So as the holiday season approaches, we wanted to talk about how people can protect themselves from scams and identity theft, and stay safe on the internet. Joining us for this discussion are Attorney Hugh Harris, Outreach & Policy Counsel for the Public Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, and Natalie Wood, Outreach Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Justice.

Juvenile Justice in North Carolina

We talk with Dorothy Hairston Mitchell, Clinical Assistant Professor at NCCU School of Law and the Supervising Attorney of the NCCU Law Juvenile Law Clinic, and Austine Long, Juvenile Project Attorney with the North Carolina Office of the Juvenile Defender about juvenile justice including Raise the Age legislation in North Carolina.

African American Veterans

On this show, we talk about African American veterans and the vital role they played in the civil rights movement with Duke University History Professor Adriane Lentz-Smith, author of “Freedom Struggles: African Americans and WWI.”

Discussion with NCCU Law Alum Ya Lui, the first Asian American elected to the Cary Town Council

And on October 8, 2019, NCCU Law Alum Ya Lui became the first Asian American elected to the Cary Town Council. Dr. Lui talks about her decision to run, her campaign, and her historic win.