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Republican's transgender stepdaughter kicked off ballot Newsweek: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, noted that a law from the 1990s requires all candidates to list on their signature petitions any name changes within five years. “It would be…

Kids’ suit against feds over climate change marches toward trial Courthouse News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, noted that young activists leading a 2015 climate lawsuit against the U.S. government may finally see their day in court after a federal judge allowed…

Ozempic and Wegovy users had less risk of suicidal thoughts in large study The New York Times (subscription may be required): Rong Xu, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed her new study that found that people taking the wildly popular drugs Ozempic to treat diabetes, and Wegovy to…

There’s a huge COVID surge right now and nobody is talking about it Wired (subscription may be required): Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the latest and largest global wave of COVID-19 infections since Omicron, while cases of RSV and flu are already surging.

Authorities knew Maine shooter was a threat but felt confronting him was unsafe, video shows CBS News: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, cautioned that only so much about a police investigation can be gleaned from a few minutes of…

Ohio woman who miscarried faces charge that she abused corpse The New York Times: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, and Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, discussed a case that has drawn international attention: a grand jury in Ohio is expected to…

Cleveland City Council agrees to court order prohibiting it from enforcing most public comment rules Cleveland Scene: Andrew Geronimo, the director of the First Amendment Clinic at the School of Law, discussed Cleveland City Council’s prohibition of enforcing most of its original public comment…

What's next after the Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies Trump from 2024 ballot? Spectrum News: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed a historic decision that disqualifies former President Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 presidential primary ballot in…

High blood pressure, cholesterol before age 55, even if treated, can boost heart disease risk United Press International: James Cireddu, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said high blood pressure and high cholesterol "are well established risk factors for coronary artery disease…

Rite Aid facial recognition lawsuit shows AI risks of shopping while Black Forbes: Cassi Pittman Claytor, associate professor of sociology, weighed in on why retailers need to think carefully and cautiously before using artificial intelligence to implement security measures in their stores.