True fact: there are (probably) racists at every law school in the country. Racism in this country is insidious and widespread, that’s why it’s been allowed to flourish for as long as it has. But in this national moment of reckoning, institutions find themselves needing to take quick and decisive action when confronted with racism in their backyard.
A Twitter thread appeared online yesterday posting screen shots from Snapchat of some truly despicable content. It claimed the author of the offensive posts was a 1L at South Texas College of Law — and went ahead and tagged the law school as they provided the receipts.
Alright Twitter, it’s time to expose a RACIST who happens to be a future lawyer pursuing a degree at South Texas College of Law (@STCL_Houston)
[A THREAD]
— LIL SPLASH (@1WavyLaFlare) June 11, 2020
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So… yeah. But the good news is the law school, along with Dean Michael Barry, wasted little time coming right the hell out against the hate-filled rants. They also promised an investigation and that appropriate actions will be taken.
I condemn the statements posted by the individual identified as a student, and I take this very, very seriously. We will not stand idly by. https://t.co/jb28dDNtxd
— Michael F. Barry (@DeanMikeBarry) June 12, 2020
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Dean Barry detailed the steps the law school took once the issue was brought to their attention in an email to faculty.
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It’s good to see the law school doing what it can to make sure these ideas no longer find their way into the legal profession.
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