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The Daily Free Press

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Boston, Chelsea, Somerville defend sanctuary city policies amid increased ICE activity

Emma Clement February 28, 2025
Amid tension between the City of Boston and White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Massachusetts cities Chelsea and Somerville filed lawsuits Monday against the Trump administration for attempting to defund police departments over sanctuary city policies.
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BU College Democrats hold annual Spring panel, discuss activism

Vanessa Bartlett April 16, 2021
Faculty and activists discussed the experiences and challenges faced when organizing for change.
In a virtual panel Monday, speakers from the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard Thurman Center and School of Law discussed the impact of the U.S. Capitol riots on American government and democracy. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hosts panel after U.S. Capitol attacks, discusses crisis from multiple angles

Yiran Yu January 13, 2021
Seven BU panelists from the departments of political science, women’s, gender and sexuality studies and the law school gathered for a virtual panel Monday night to discuss the attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6.
The Sumner M. Redstone Building at Boston University’s School of Law. LAW students are continuing their studies, virtual clinics, moot courts and mock trials through Zoom. The school is also implementing various pass/fail grading systems for its programs. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DFP FILE

LAW sees smooth transition online

Jane Avery April 7, 2020
Boston University’s undergraduate programs are not the only schools that have been affected by coronavirus. The School of Law has also moved completely online as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. As a result, students and faculty have been forced to make many changes.
Denise Herd of the Berkeley School of Public Health discusses police violence and its health impacts on a panel at an annual conference hosted by Boston University School of Law on Friday. DANIEL MU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Annual BU Law Review Conference tackles police violence

Janu Pangeni October 30, 2019
Boston University's School of Law used the 30th anniversary of Graham v. Connor as the jumping off point for the Annual BU Law Review Conference Friday, titled, “Beyond Bad Apples: Exploring Legal Determinants of Police Violence.”
The Massachusetts State Medical Examiner’s Office announces Thursday afternoon that Aaron Hernandez's brain is going to be studied at Boston University's Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Aaron Hernandez’s brain to be studied at BU CTE Center

Breanne Kovatch April 25, 2017

The Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center at Boston University will receive Aaron Hernandez’s brain to add to their research, according to a press release from the Worcester District Attorney Joseph...

BU School of Law professors Jack Beermann, Karen Pita Loor, Gary Lawson and Jay Wexler discuss executive powers, conflicts of interest and civil rights on Friday. PHOTO BY JUNE KIM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Law professors discuss expectations of Trump presidency

Jordan Kimmel January 29, 2017

Four Boston University professors spoke to approximately 70 students in the BU School of Law Friday afternoon about what to expect during Donald Trump's presidency. The panel was moderated by the School...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is depicted in a courtroom sketch during the penalty stage of the trial at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Monday. ILLUSTRATION BY REBECCA NESS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tsarnaev, looking forward: what to expect in the coming weeks

Paige Smith April 30, 2015

As the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has entered the penalty phase, its focus has shifted from determining guilt to determining the severity of Tsarnaev’s punishment. Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old former...

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