Thurmond Amendment Project

Yusuf leads a national campaign to pass the Fair Future Act, which would repeal the Thurmond Amendment and restore fair housing protections for individuals with a drug distribution conviction. Yusuf wants students to analyze drug distribution disposition data to understand the scope and detrimental impact of the Thurmond Amendment. He will use that data in conversations with advocates and federal policymakers to help pass the amendment. This project is a multi-state analysis, focusing on data derived from open records requests in Arkansas, Washington, and Wisconsin.