Earlier this year, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that labels conspiracies to commit hate crimes as lynchings, which would make them a federal crime if the measure is signed into law. Professors Margaret Burnham and Jonathan Kahn say it will be noteworthy to watch how the case proceeds amid a news coverage cycle that is dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congratulations to Deborah Anker '75, Harvard Law clinical professor and founder of the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC), and John Willshire-Carrera '85 and Nancy Kelly '84, co-assistant directors of HIRC at Greater Boston Legal Services, for their work contributing to federal court recognition of gender as a basis for asylum claims. Arguments filed by HIRC in an amicus brief cited by the court largely formed the basis of its ruling.
There's a lot of talk about getting back to normal after COVID-19, but there's a range of issues where getting back to normal isn't desirable, Professor Leo Beletsky tells ABC News.
In an op-ed co-authored for CommonWealth, Professor Carol Steinberg writes about the need for more adaptable housing highlighted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Judge Elizabeth Branch’s voting record suggests a “highly conservative approach” that is consistent with the rest of President Trump's judicial appointments, says Professor Michael Meltsner.
When the history of the pandemic is written, our one-sided view of liberty and the devaluation of public health that followed from it may well claim a starring role in the neglect that exacerbated the pandemic’s impact in the US, writes Professor Wendy Parmet in an op-ed for IAI TV.
“It seems fair to say that we might try and regulate an intentional attempt to expose another person to an infectious disease,” Professor Aziza Ahmed tells Northeastern News. “But, is there a good way to hold someone accountable that can recognize the complexity of our moment in which confusion reigns? Not really.”
Willie Bodrick II ’20 was selected as one of Northeastern University’s 2020 Huntington 100 Award recipients. The Huntington 100 honors outstanding students for achievements that are consistent with the university’s mission, ideals, values and academic plan.
For the first time, the nation’s highest court will hold arguments remotely this month and will make live audio of those arguments available to the public. Professor Dan Urman explains the changes and challenges of this development...
“The pandemic’s not going to last forever, but the data that’s collected from the pandemic might," Professor Woodrow Hartzog tells News@Northeastern. "Until they feel protected, people are going to be reluctant to participate and share—and rightfully so.”