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Biden pivots away from old court battles, helps ignite new ones Reuters: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, noted that federal judges slated to hear litigation over decisions involving former President Donald Trump may scrap some lingering cases in light of policy changes…

Kicking people off social media isn’t about free speech Vox: Andrew Geronimo, lecturer of law and director of the First Amendment Clinic, said that a company deplatforming some people isn’t a violation of free speech—even if it feels like the platform is a virtual “public square.”

Meet Nina Turner—A frontrunner for Fudge's seat Spectrum 1: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science at the College of Arts and Sciences, analyzed the prospects of former state senator Nina Turner, the early frontrunner in the Congressional race to replace Rep. Marcia Fudge, who…

Houseflies have specialised wings that make them harder to swat New Scientist: Alexandra Yarger, a PhD student in biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed a new discovery at how common flies use their wings to help them lift off into flight quickly.

Black leaders, residents want culturally competent messaging on COVID-19 vaccine for communities harboring distrust Akron Beacon Journal: Scott Frank, director of public health initiatives in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, discussed the…

This pandemic is not even the ‘big one’ Medium: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, explained his worries about a new coronavirus or an emerging variant of the current virus menace that has higher transmissibility. “What really keeps me up at night are the retroviruses,…

Yahoo News Explains: The Defense Production Act Yahoo: Peter Shulman, associate professor of history at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the invocation of the Defense Production Act as part of President Joe Biden’s strategy to combat the spread of the coronavirus that has killed more…

US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot The Associated Press: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, said that police officers’ presence at the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol creates a credibility issue as law…

New National Museum of African American Music ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer, discussed “the latest and greatest tech gadgets” from this year's CES (Consumer Electronics Show)—as well as how technology has impacted our lives over the course of this pandemic.

Scene sues city of Cleveland over police use of force records Cleveland Scene: Andrew Geronimo, lecturer in law and director of the First Amendment Clinic, said that the city of Cleveland’s stonewalling tactics in releasing information clearly violate the spirit of Ohio’s public records laws.