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Chaos erupts in courtroom after Tevin Biles-Thomas acquitted in New Year's Eve triple homicide Court TV: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, commented on a ruling that there wasn’t enough evidence to sustain a conviction against Tevin Biles-Thomas, charged in a 2018 New Year’s Eve shooting…

What now? Congress eyes new era of health policy after Obamacare survives NBC News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said the latest Supreme Court rejection challenging the Affordable Care Act is probably the end of big challenges. The courts have been clear, he said.…

David Copeland: Where is the London Nail Bomber now? A&E: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed the possibility of parole for the man known as the nail bomber, who terrorized London’s Black, Bangladeshi and gay communities with homemade explosives in 1999. “Time has a way of…

The world's 25 best drama schools The Hollywood Reporter: Case Western Reserve University ranked 18th among the world’s top drama schools. Of note: “Over 1,100 hopefuls audition every year to land one of eight coveted spots in this MFA program, which offers students professional stage…

“The Best Bargain in the History of Law Enforcement” — and the High Cost of Not Testing Backlogged Rape Kits ProPublica: Rachel Lovell, a research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social…

Obamacare Wins For The 3rd Time At The Supreme Court NPR: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said that if the Affordable Care Act is to be changed or repealed, it will need to be done by Congress—not the Supreme Court. "The courts will police the enforcement of this law…

‘Revolutionizing a culture’: How critical race theory grew from law school thesis to K-12 trend Washington Times: David B. Miller, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that racism should be defined more broadly than the traditional view…

Local diversity leaders reflect on impact of Juneteenth, bill to make it a national holiday WEWS: Robert Solomon, vice president for the Office of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity, provided insight into the significance of making Juneteenth a national holiday, commemorating the day…

Newburgh Heights mayor stands by COVID-19 vaccine requirement for city employees WEWS, ABC Cleveland: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said vaccine mandates are legal for employers because the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…

'We need to be careful to not... allow marking holidays to be a substitute for the work that needs to take place': Case Western Reserve’s Hardaway Yahoo Finance:  Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, weighed in on Juneteenth, a holiday…