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Fred Gray, iconic civil rights attorney and CWRU alum, receives Presidential Medal of Freedom WEWS: Jessica Berg, co-dean of the School of Law, discussed her nomination of Fred Gray (LAW ‘54) for the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role in shaping the modern civil rights movement. “We…

How to get rid of mosquitoes without killing friendly pollinators Washington Post: Jean Burns, an associate professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that more than 80% of plant communities need some pollinators—including bees, butterflies, beetles and hummingbirds—to reproduce. “If you…

Fred Gray, the ‘chief counsel for the protest movement,’ to get Medal of Freedom for his civil rights work The Conversation: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, discussed the enduring legacy of Fred Gray (LAW, '54), who…

What are the potential consequences in Ohio for abortion patients, providers?  WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, said that fines and license revocations are a real possibility for abortion providers—and possibly for…

President Biden set to pitch Cleveland on efforts to build U.S. economy WEWS: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, commented on the importance of President Biden’s…

When does inflation become price gouging? Spectrum News: Cathy Lesser Mansfield, professor of law, noted that the state prohibits unfair, deceptive or unconscionable sales practices—and how that can get tricky with ballooning inflation. “It’s sometimes hard to do that,” Mansfield said. “It’s not…

How abortion-rights advocates won in Mississippi The Washington Post: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, said abortion-rights activists at the state level are staffing up and are more open to different approaches than they were a decade ago, but “it’s starting way too late.”

Small Cleveland police agencies in compliance with consent decree, but lack civilian oversight, according to commission analysis cleveland.com: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed the consent decree between the city of Cleveland and the U.S. Justice Department,…

What are the potential consequences in Ohio for abortion patients, providers? WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, said that fines and license revocations are a real possibility for abortion providers—and possibly for…

Supreme Court limits power of EPA, other regulatory agencies Wall Street Journal (subscription required): Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said the Supreme Court case stripping the EPA of its power to regulate is a warning to regulatory agencies that they should be…