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Where’s the ‘circle’ at University Circle and why the popular name? cleveland.com: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, outlined the history of the “circle” in the University Circle neighborhood. “It basically was where the streetcars came in and were able to back up,…

‘Kids are dying’ — Homicides of kids, teens up 62% over last decade in Cleveland area WEWS: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the grim statistics of children and teenagers killed by gun violence. “I think we’re beyond a…

Why are self-driving cars exempt from traffic tickets in San Francisco? The Guardian: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law, said that laws have yet to catch up to autonomous vehicles, even though hundreds are already on the road.

Ohio’s new election law in court Spectrum News: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, discussed a federal judge’s decision to uphold provisions of the sweeping election law that Ohio put in place last year, rejecting a Democratic law firm's…

Supreme Court order threatens more delays for smog rule Politico (subscription required): Victor Flatt, the Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law and associate director of the Burke Center for Environmental Law, explained how the “good neighbor” smog control crackdown is already engulfed…

Improper conduct: how undisclosed evidence can put Ohioans behind bars ideastream: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said if defendants in criminal cases don’t have the resources, it’s nearly impossible to determine whether prosecutors withheld evidence. “The reality is…

Understanding the role of nitric oxide in diabetes: Researchers at CWRU and UH in Cleveland make discovery cleveland.com: Jonathan Stamler, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed his team’s discovery that could potentially provide a new target to treat diabetes: an enzyme that regulates…

Unpicking the mystery of the body’s ‘second brain’ Wired: Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Medicine, explained how, from the moment you swallow a bite of food to the moment it exits your body, your gut is toiling to process this strange outside material. It has to break…

Conservative Supreme Court justices consider weakening federal agency power NBC News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said there have long been disagreements among lawyers and academics over how courts should apply the Chevron ruling—a landmark Supreme Court case…

Mom of Idaho victim Kaylee Goncalves shares rarely-seen video of daughter as ‘killer’ Bryan Kohberger’s trial approaches The Sun: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, discussed the upcoming trial of the man accused of killing four students at the University of Idaho. “The longer the trial takes,…