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How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnership deepens public understanding of untested rape kits in Cleveland The Journalist’s Resource: Rachel Lovell, a research assistant professor with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel…

Mental health took a back seat to physical health during COVID-19 School Transportation News: Stephen Sroka, adjunct assistant professor of medicine, discussed the need for a renewed focus on employee wellness following the unprecedented stress of past year.

Do "we buy houses" signs benefit sellers or harm neighborhoods? ideastream: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, discussed the implications of the Supreme Court revisiting its landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a new case threatening access to abortion.

Masks off? How CDC rules are playing out in a half-vaccinated country Courthouse News: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said the CDC made a mistake in issuing new rules for those who are fully vaccinated to safely enter indoor settings…

The most dangerous 21st century American cities by murder rate Grunge: Daniel Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said that an increase in drug use and domestic violence, coupled with isolation, are…

Fact check: Federal law does not prevent states, businesses, employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccines USA Today: Katharine Van Tassel, visiting professor of law, noted that while there is a legal gray area for mandating vaccines authorized for emergency use, businesses, employers and state…

4 ways reparations for slavery can help close the racial wealth gap Business Insider: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed how reparations could take the form of more equitable education funding from pre-K to grade 12,…

Nonlive COVID-19 vaccines likely safe, effective in patients with MS, but immune response varies Reuters (subscription required): Hesham Abboud, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the safety and efficacy of current and emerging COVID-19 vaccines in MS patients, taking into…

Cleveland nurses write book about their profession to inspire interest WKYC: Joyce Fitzpatrick, the Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, was noted for the book she co-authored Luminaries of the Past: Stories of Fifty Extraordinary Nurses about a diverse group…

Lebanon to consider abortion ban Tuesday night Cincinnati Enquirer: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, commented on a proposed ordinance that would also declare the city of Lebanon—a city of about 20,000 in Southwest Ohio—a "sanctuary city for the unborn."