SW 2000 - Exploration in Social and Economic Justice

Sources for information on specific events in a place:

• News stories (newspapers, magazines, blogs)
• Eyewitness accounts (news sources plus interviews - yours or others' - social media posts)
• Institutional accounts (internal newsletters, publications, mass emails sent, official social media accounts) or institutional footprints (court records, property transaction records...)

Sources of information about "broader structural issues" - causes as well as remedies/contributions toward just solutions

• The more in-depth news stories
• Evidence in news stories of institutional involvement
• Publications by study or advocacy groups related to constituencies or individuals involved
• Cultural media that shape perceptions of and assumptions about individuals/groups
• Laws (federal, state, local)
• Law Review articles written by law students and/or faculty
• Testimony in federal, state, local legislative bodies (Congress, State House, City Council, School Board, Faculty Council, Curators meetings)

Information on actions taken/attempted, evaluations of effectiveness

• Governance organizations such as National League of Cities
• Policy-focused organizations (these have components of study, analysis, and advocacy)
• Peer-reviewed articles
• Books by people involved in the study, advocacy, and implementation of policy