Why universities turn to the police to end student protests − and why that can spiral out of control
While most colleges and universities have their own police units, some schools, like Columbia University, have only private…
While most colleges and universities have their own police units, some schools, like Columbia University, have only private…
In Mexico, more states are legalizing abortion at the same time US states like Florida are imposing more restrictions.
Pundits decried the Supreme Court justices for not focusing on Donald Trump’s conduct when they heard oral arguments in…
Research has shown that anti-gun violence programs have more success when they address root causes such as generational…
Hate crime legislation is often touted as a progressive tool to end violence and champion inclusion. Its origins tell a…
The Democrats and Republicans try to keep them off the ballot. But third-party campaigns can inject new ideas and force…
In Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and elsewhere around the globe, famine affects increasing numbers of people.
Prosecuting leaders indicted for war crimes is difficult. But the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in the early…
Detroit is one of the country’s most segregated regions, but census data shows how that’s changing in both the city…
Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.
Philadelphia has a high rate of gun homicides despite having relatively few gun owners and gun stores compared with other…
Both scholars stressed they are working very hard to be ‘vigorously neutral’ about Trump himself, while noting that…
The case argued before the Supreme Court has profound implications for Donald Trump − but also for the country.
Abortions happened in Arizona, despite a near-complete abortion ban enacted in 1864. But people also faced penalties for…
In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance…
President Joe Biden is expected to soon sign the total $95 billion foreign aid package that covers Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.
EMTALA requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment to all patients – but Idaho is arguing that its abortion ban…
What I teach Harvard Law School students about the importance of opening arguments and how a majority of jurors make up…
In criminal trials, a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing the opening arguments from lawyers.
Ending institutional racism is a long-term goal and requires well-informed and engaged people to remake systems and structures