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Collaborative convenes to reimagine youth justice
How a CWRU Law initiative is tackling Cuyahoga County’s highest-in-the-state youth incarceration rates.
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February 13, 2026
Case Western Reserve University School of Law served as the backdrop for a major shift in Cleveland’s public safety and mental health strategy as Mayor Justin M. Bibb (LAW ’18) signed “Tanisha’s Law,” landmark legislation creating a new civilian-led response to mental health crisis calls. The…
February 11, 2026
This February, the Case Western Reserve University community gathered to celebrate a historic milestone: the university’s bicentennial. At the same time, this month marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, which honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans and people of…
February 11, 2026
On International Women and Girls in Science Day, we celebrate the women who are shaping the future of science.
January 30, 2026
CWRU School of Law faculty and alumni support Ukrainian prosecutors as they prepare landmark cases over environmental war crimes and ecocide
January 30, 2026
Editor's note: On Feb. 2, TIME recalculated these rankings "following a review of the Global Engagement metric (10% of the total score)." After this review, Case Western Reserve ranked #27 out of 500 institutions globally (#17 in the U.S.), but our article reflects the information originally…
January 21, 2026
New law review article offers legislative guidance to balance patient autonomy with public safety
January 20, 2026
CLEVELAND—Brittany Figlar has spent most of her life just fighting to survive. Repeatedly abused as a child, she endured homelessness, addiction and years of human trafficking that left her with nearly two-dozen criminal charges across four Northeast Ohio counties. Those scars are the kinds of…
January 16, 2026
Doug Smits, third-year student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was recently awarded the Skadden Fellowship. This prestigious two-year program, which is given to 20-25 recipients annually, provides funding for pursuing public interest projects related to civil legal issues.…
December 23, 2025
A lot happens at Case Western Reserve University in a single calendar year. We wish graduates “good luck” in May as they take the next steps in their lives and months later, welcome new students as they begin their college journeys in August and greet alumni when they return for homecoming. But,…
December 19, 2025
Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it’s breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their…