Seeking Justice for Hidden Deaths
Listen back: Professor Margaret Burnham, founder and director of NUSL’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project (CRRJ), is interviewed on NU Library’s What’s New Podcast.
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Can Accused Killer, Kidnapper Jake Patterson Get A Fair Trial In The Explosive Jayme Closs Case?
It strikes me that the high-profile and incendiary nature of the case makes it virtually impossible to have a fair trial in or near Barron,” Professor Daniel Medwed tells USA Today.
A Response to Martin Luther King's Challenge
On Friday, January 25, the Northeastern community gathered to pay homage to the life and values of Dr. King through the power of film, music and conversation. The event featured the premier of Murder in Mobile, an inspiring short documentary which highlights the work of NUSL's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic (CRRJ). The film tells the story of how Chelsea Schmitz '13 unearthed the case of Rayfield Davis, a black man who was murdered in 1948 in Mobile, Alabama, by a white man who was never prosecuted.
Man Charged With Homicide for Sharing Drugs With Woman Who Later Died
“Fatal overdoses result in part because people use in isolation and because witnesses are reluctant to call 911,” Professor Leo Beletsky tells The Appeal. “This is why public health efforts like naloxone distribution and Good Samaritan laws try to remove barriers to life-saving interventions.”
Federal Agency Reports NIH Doesn’t Consider Drug Affordability
Listen back: On the Workers Comp Matters podcast, Professor Emily Spieler dismisses hype that Covid-19 will crush workers’ comp systems.
Professor Davis’ Work on Water Affordability Recognized as Top Cited Article
Congratulations to Professor Martha Davis whose work “An Experiment in Making Water Affordable: Philadelphia's Tiered Assistance Program (TAP),” has been recognized as a #TopCitedArticle in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association.
Turning the Page
In the latest issue of Northeastern’s Experience Magazine, Dean James Hackney cites Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic Worldby Fareed Zakaria as a book that has shaped his vision of the future — and given him hope.
The Politics of CDC Public Health Guidance During COVID-19
Only when CDC guidance on COVID-19 fully takes the social determinants of health into account will it begin to make a dent in our ability to control the pandemic, writes Professor Aziza Ahmed in a piece for the Petrie Flom Center's Bill of Health Blog.
Should You Sell Your Palm Print to Amazon
“Biometric information is permanent,” cautions Professor Waldman, director of NUSL's Center for Law, Information and Creativity (CLIC). "And once you give a company your #BiometricData, it could track you forever with that information.”
What Does Justice Stephen Breyer’s Retirement Mean for the Supreme Court?
President Biden has a chance to make history with his Supreme Court pick, but he'll need the deadlocked Senate’s approval. Will he get it? Professors Martha Davis and Jeremy Paul share their insights...