In an ideal world, laws are meant to uphold justice. However, as evidenced by a history spanning slavery and Jim Crow laws, the United States has shown that legislation can reinforce racial inequality.
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A panel of BU alumni and journalists offered insight into the historic nature of presidential election coverage in a virtual panel Saturday entitled “An Election Like No Other: Journalists Share Final Thoughts."
Social media has played a significant role in recent elections — through advertising and information dissemination — but misinformation on these platforms is able to reach wide audiences.
Boston University's School of Law used the 30th anniversary of Graham v. Connor as the jumping off point for the Annual BU Law Review Conference Friday, titled, “Beyond Bad Apples: Exploring Legal Determinants of Police Violence.”
Delving beyond the heterosexual male perspective that has dominated the art world since antiquity, Andrew Lear’s “Gay Secrets of the MFA” tours show visitors the hidden homoerotica behind works at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts.
As new technologies emerge, the role of government surveillance is continually redefined. In a talk Wednesday at Boston University’s School of Law, Susan Landau explained the legal complexities of modern communication systems.
Last December, the Federal Communications Commission repealed net neutrality in a 3-2 vote. The highly contested decision prompted a civil rights debate: should unfettered internet access be a right?
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Massachusetts congressional delegation members and state representatives signed a letter on Wednesday, calling on Boston Logan International Airport customs officials to comply with the temporary restraining...
