Reposted by Vanessa MillerMaybell Romero @maybell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Police and prosecutors both shame victims and discount their stories because they cling to and believe in rape myths. I explain this in Shamed: virginialawreview.org/articles/sha... 1152
Reposted by Vanessa MillerRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“A lawyer for Christa Pike said executioners have administered two syringes of lethal injection drugs to Pike but that she remains alive and breathing.” It’s been over an hour. 44753239
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It was my pleasure to present my current paper, “Federalizing the Campus Police,” to the faculty at University of Richmond School of Law. The discussions, feedback, and weather (yes, as a Miami girl I love the cooler weather) were incredible! @richmondlaw.bsky.social 010
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Thrilled to have been selected as an AALS Education Law Section Early Career Scholar! I will be presenting my work in progress, “Federalizing the Campus Police,” at Georgetown and look forward to connecting with other scholars writing about law and education. Will share the paper widely soon! 3151
Reposted by Vanessa MillerNPR @npr.org · 02/09/2026Lianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1. n.pr/3UzCLBQn.prICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detentionLianyong Wei's death marks the 57th death of an immigrant detainee held in the care of the government since the start of President Trump's second term. Twenty-four of those have occurred since Jan. 1. 23378256
Reposted by Vanessa MillerAndrea Mann @andreamann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"By writing, you are literally firing up your brain and therefore stirring up your conscious thoughts and something new emerges. You are not, or at least not always, transcribing something already present in your conscious thoughts.“ LOVE this piece. www.historians.org/perspectives...historians.orgHow Writing Leads to Thinking (and Not the Other Way Around) – AHAWriting is stressful. Sitting in my computer chair my neck and shoulder muscles almost immediately tense up as I dig around in my brain for the best phrase or even any coherent string of words. 181039336
Reposted by Vanessa MillerLaura I Appleman @lawandlitprof.bsky.social · 15/08/2026It's just the tip of the iceberg with immigration enforcement, as I discuss in my latest article, "The Market for Deportation:" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 032
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Two weeks late but I wanted to express my gratitude for my selection to the SEALS New Scholar Program and the ability to present a work in progress on the “Policing, Prosecutorial Discretion, and Sentencing” panel. I look forward to sharing my article on the federal government + campus police soon! 060
Reposted by Vanessa MillerAndrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026John Oliver covers police surveillance in his amazing, cutting way and gives a shout out to “Your Data Will Be Used Against You.” !!!! youtu.be/wagYax-0yJI?... 0377
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The squirrel distribution system has found me @msmith750.bsky.social 120
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 26/07/2026SEALS day 1 observation: There seems to be a game of how many times can someone use the phrase "historical analog." Stay tuned for more. 130
Reposted by Vanessa MillerMiami Herald @miamiherald.com · 24/07/2026Florida follows a national trend of an increase in deportation orders, which hit an all-time high of 79,000 in June.bit.lyFlorida’s deportation orders surged in June, new data showsFlorida follows a national trend of an increase in deportation orders, which hit an all-time high of 79,000 in June. 001
Reposted by Vanessa MillerProfessa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 19/07/2026For my new followers, you know who can investigate the criminal actions of ICE? Congress. 05519
Reposted by Vanessa MillerOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 25/06/2026helpful coverage from @elpais.com english.elpais.com/usa/2025-08-...english.elpais.comIn the heart of the Miccosukee, the Native American tribe that shut down Alligator AlcatrazThe community found refuge from white persecution deep in the Everglades swamps centuries ago. Together with environmental groups, they succeeded in forcing the closure of the immigration detention ce... 2888374109
Reposted by Vanessa MillerRebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle.bsky.social · 25/06/2026BREAKING: Alligator Alcatraz has officially closed. A lot of outlets won’t report on this, but the Miccosukee Tribe played a key role in the fight. 110160304101
Reposted by Vanessa MillerMiami Herald @miamiherald.com · 06/06/2026Florida is considering rules that could block undocumented students from adult education programs and public state colleges.bit.lyUndocumented students may no longer be welcome in Florida colleges, adult educationFlorida is considering rules that could block undocumented students from adult education programs and public state colleges. 088
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Grateful to the Law of the Police Conference for inviting me to present my work on campus police. I’m especially thankful to Rebecca Robichaud and Molly Meoning for organizing such a fantastic event at Wayne State Law in Detroit! 070
Reposted by Vanessa MillerSharon Brett @sharonbrett.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Had a lovely two days at the Law of the Police conference (always a treat to be with @vanessamiller.bsky.social!). Snuck in lunch with @jdmortenson.bsky.social as a bonus. Now I’m smuggling Zingermans pickles back to Kansas. IYKYK. 371
Reposted by Vanessa MillerColin Miller @evidenceprof.bsky.social · 17/06/2026New book by rockstar law professor @valenabeety.bsky.social, "Pink Crime," will spotlight wrongful convictions affecting women, LGBTQ+ people: news3lv.com/news/local/n...news3lv.comNew book "Pink Crime" spotlights wrongful convictions affecting women, LGBTQ+ peopleAs Pride Month shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ issues, a growing debate over wrongful convictions is drawing renewed attention to how the criminal justice system a 1177
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I graduated with my JD & PhD in 2020. Due to the global shutdown, I graduated at home via zoom. I never walked or got hooded by my chair. However, last week, I attended graduation as a faculty member for the first time. Best of all, my family came to celebrate with me. Coolest 6 year delay 5410
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Coming to a close on my first year as a law professor back in my hometown of Miami, and my spirits are as high as the humidity 050
Reposted by Vanessa MillerCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/05/2026If we play our cards right, soon we’ll be able to send handguns through the postal service but not birth control or ballots 1242789977
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 10/05/2026This semester, a student wrote a paper that touched on the intersections of environmental law and policing. The harms of tear gas are devastating. Thread and article below worth a read. 020
Reposted by Vanessa MillerEmily Steinlight @emilysteinlight.bsky.social · 05/05/2026College is not a “stamp of approval” for “select people”; it is, overwhelmingly, public infrastructure whose function is to educate the public and advance inquiry in all areas of study. It should be free to all because learning serves the social good and prepares people to participate in social life 713643
Reposted by Vanessa MillerPrison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 15/04/2026Happy Tax Day. Just a reminder, as you potentially owe Uncle Sam: Mass incarceration costs the U.S. $445 billion every single year. 29656
Reposted by Vanessa MillerAdam Sawyer @adamjst.bsky.social · 09/04/2026ICE just released new detention statistics. First update in about 2 months. As of April 4, 2026, ICE was detaining 60,311 people across the United States. www.ice.gov/detain/deten...ice.govDetention ManagementAn official website of the United States government 9133112
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Tomorrow we’re covering conspiracy, which means introducing the students to The Wire and one of the greatest moments in the series 010
Reposted by Vanessa MillerKyle Barry @kylecbarry.bsky.social · 26/03/2026BREAKING: The PA Supreme Court holds that mandatory life without parole sentences for all "felony murder" convictions -- a sentence more than 1,000 people in PA are serving -- violates the state constitution's "cruel" punishment ban. This is GROUNDBREAKING: www.pacourts.us/assets/opini... 121488394
Reposted by Vanessa MillerSally Hudson @sallylhudson.bsky.social · 18/03/202696-year old Dolores Huerta made a gutting confession today. She deserves to be heard in her own words. Even the most righteous movements find ways to make space for misogyny. medium.com/@dolores_hue...medium.comMarch 18, 2026Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: 14517
Reposted by Vanessa MillerAndrew Guthrie Ferguson @profferguson.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Book launch day! “Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self Surveillance” is out. Bluesky friends, I would be so grateful if you would buy a copy. And if you can’t afford it, could you at least share this announcement. Thank you. #BookSky politics-prose.com/search?q=You... 28947478
Reposted by Vanessa MillerMark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 16/03/2026People on awards shows don't "make it political." The world is political. Our lives are political. Our choices are political. The only decision is whether to acknowledge it. 564112761
Reposted by Vanessa MillerJimmy Hoover @jimmyhoover.bsky.social · 10/03/2026SCOOP: Federal judiciary approves new Supreme Court defender office to help represent indigent defendants at #SCOTUS. Its full-time director will serve as a counterweight to the U.S. solicitor general in federal criminal cases. The first will be former Kagan clerk and SG atty Ashley Robertson. 51227265
Reposted by Vanessa MillerMargaret H. Zhang @marzhang.bsky.social · 10/03/2026There are some (rare) law review pieces that I click into and then find myself unable to stop reading. This was one of them! Highly recommend everyone read it!! 283
Reposted by Vanessa MillerSUNY Press @sunypress.bsky.social · 10/03/2026An important introduction to the rationale and risks of using AI and big data in higher education, including novel applications for improving educational practice. sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-... 021
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Excited to share this work soon! Forthcoming June 2026 @sunypress.bsky.social sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-...sunypress.eduThe Digitized Campus 020
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Last week, I had the pleasure of attending & speaking at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Bowen School of Law 2026 Symposium: Rethinking Juvenile Law Through Education and Trauma. I presented my forthcoming article, Rethinking the School-Prison Nexus, which will be available on SSRN soon. 190
Reposted by Vanessa MillerQuinn Yeargain @yeargain.bsky.social · 08/03/2026When visiting FIU last week for a workshop (shoutout to @vanessamiller.bsky.social), I saw Xavier Cortada's "May It Please the Court" series of paintings of Florida-related U.S. Supreme Court cases, which I didn't know about. His depiction of Jardines is quite striking. cortada.com/art2021/pain... 172
Reposted by Vanessa MillerMatthew Kirschenbaum @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social · 03/03/2026GW‘s student newspaper appears to have broken the story that the institution has sold a satellite campus to Amazon to be turned into a data center, which is just about chef’s kiss for the state of American higher education rn 191640565
Reposted by Vanessa MillerSarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 27/12/2023Likewise, many of the folks coming after Ivy League schools went to Ivy League schools. The hypocrisy suggests they believe only they and people who think like them should be considered smart or should have the access to what they thought were private clubs. 2161
Reposted by Vanessa MillerJulian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 25/02/2026They beat a blind refugee who speaks no English for failing to obey police commands he could not understand. Then instead of apologizing, they charged him with possession of a “weapon”—HIS WALKING STICK. Then they dumped him miles from home without notifying anyone, after which he was found dead. 53125606021
Reposted by Vanessa MillerInside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · 23/02/2026Florida Hands Down Sociology Curriculum to State Colleges The sociology curriculum is likely just the state’s first foray into course development; the Florida Department of Education is already working on a similar framework for American history classes. bit.ly/4s6gkQj #EDUSky #AcademicSky 169
Reposted by Vanessa MillerBryan Edward Stone (שָׁלוֹם) @bestonetx.bsky.social · 31/01/2026ICYMI, Rice University students have developed a free online map to track ICE activity throughout the country. Find it here: www.icemap.dev. Gift link to @houstonchronicle.com story about it: www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...houstonchronicle.comRice students create nationwide ICE tracker to monitor immigration enforcementThe students had been teaching weekly children's classes as volunteers. One day, the kids stopped showing up. 7205146
Reposted by Vanessa MillerMPR News @mprnews.org · 21/02/2026Newly released records show a U.S. citizen was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year during a late-night traffic encounter that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security.mprnews.orgTexas man fatally shot by federal immigration agent, records showA U.S. citizen was shot and killed by a federal immigration officer during a late-night traffic stop nearly a year ago in a Texas beach town crowded with young people celebrating spring break. 310769
Reposted by Vanessa MillerRachel Lopez @rlopez.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Working on Restoring Justice kept me grounded this past year, so I share it w/ excitement & some nervousness. Written w/ Meredith Elizalde, whose son Nick was killed in a shooting at his high school, we argue for a right to restorative justice. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 13115
Reposted by Vanessa MillerJoseph M. Pierce @pepepierce.bsky.social · 09/02/2026If you were hoping for some sort of overt political statement: see the literal plantation Benito created to perform in. 41136169
Reposted by Vanessa MillerTressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 09/02/2026That critique of the government extracting resources from PR. The power poles. 222887369
Vanessa Miller @vanessamiller.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Writing currently feeling like the second heavy rep: pushing through 🥲 060
Reposted by Vanessa Millereric gonzalez juenke @egojunk.bsky.social · 01/02/2026Probably a day to promote this research from David Cortez. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 428099