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Department of Justice to review police response to Uvalde school shooting CNN: Edward Dabkowski, research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the police response in the…

H.R. 8 mandates gun background checks. Why is it stuck in the Senate? How Stuff Works: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, noted that passing laws requiring universal background checks is "an important first step" toward reducing gun…

Draft opinion overturning Roe raises a question: Are more precedents next? TheNew York Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said he expects the Supreme Court to overturn precedent more frequently, following the Supreme Court’s draft opinion to overturn Roe v.…

New Case Western Reserve University program helps to bring more diversity to specialized nursing WEWS: Nursing students Mya Williams and Cha’Kia Brunner discussed their positive experience in the university’s Leadership Excel and Achievement Program, a one-year certificate program for nurse…

The staircase murder of Kathleen Peterson: What really caused her death? A&E: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, weighed in on the trail of Michael Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife, Kathleen, by pushing her down a flight of stairs—and how accepting a plea deal hurt his chances of a…

Senate GOP privately roots against Trump in Ohio The Hill: Justin Buchler, assistant professor of political science, was tapped for his expertise on former President Trump’s influence on the hotly contested Ohio race for U.S. Senate. Buchler said Trump’s impact on a surge in the polls for J.D.…

How to cope with the latest school shooting if you're a parent HuffPost: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the range of emotions—from grief and disgust to anger and hopelessness—that are normal following mass shooting events.…

Trump-appointed federal court judges end Ohio's redistricting battle, side with GOP WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, discussed the ongoing saga of Ohio’s legislative maps, and a recent decision by a…

Abortion questions abound Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, said that it’s “unlikely” that a leaked draft opinion revealing that the court plans to strike down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision will be changed when the…

May deaths of Katie, Sarah and Lauren not be in vain Associated Press: Jane Timmons-Mitchell, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, discussed the mental health struggles facing female college athletes following three recent suicides. “There’s always this need to…