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Boston Police separate Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood participants from pro-choice counter protestors on Saturday. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy intends to keep reproductive rights protected in Massachusetts. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Trump’s presidency could change abortion policy. What does it mean for Massachusetts?

Hannah Portman November 21, 2024
As she walked into Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue at the start of her sophomore year of college, a 2022 Boston University alum said she felt a sense of relief. “I knew that it would be over soon and that I could put the situation behind me, and I was lucky,” she said.

Mark Pettit, the “singing law professor,” dies at 71

JenRacoosin June 18, 2018
Boston University law professor Mark Pettit died due to cancer-related complications on June 8.
BU School of Law professors Jack Beermann, Karen Pita Loor, Gary Lawson and Jay Wexler discuss executive powers, conflicts of interest and civil rights on Friday. PHOTO BY JUNE KIM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Law professors discuss expectations of Trump presidency

Jordan Kimmel January 29, 2017

Four Boston University professors spoke to approximately 70 students in the BU School of Law Friday afternoon about what to expect during Donald Trump's presidency. The panel was moderated by the School...

The BU School of Law announced Tuesday that former Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley, an 1979 alumnus of the School of Law, will be joining the BU faculty as an adjunct professor of law. PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley joins School of Law faculty

Sadiah Thompson January 25, 2016

The Boston University School of Law welcomes former Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to its faculty as an adjunct professor this spring. Coakley will teach a three-credit course titled...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, joined by Boston Police Commissioner William Evans as well as police chiefs and mayors from around New England, hosted the 2015 New England Gun Violence Summit Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

New England leaders address gun safety, seek to reduce violence

Kennedy Davis November 24, 2015

In light of the recent nationwide increase in gun violence, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh met with leaders from across New England Thursday to discuss gun safety strategies. “Our goal is to strengthen...

Mayor Karl Dean of Nashville, Tennessee will serve as the first Initiative on Cities Mayor in Residence. PHOTO COURTESY U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NASHVILLE DISTRICT

Initiative on Cities announces new faculty advisory board

Ellen Cranley September 9, 2015

The Initiative on Cities is adding an advisory board of Boston University faculty members to its team this year in order to continue integrating BU with its urban community, a legacy of the program’s...

Boston University’s School of Law has improved its ranking among law schools in the United States, according to a U.S. News & World Report published Tuesday. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Law climbs rank on U.S. World and Report rankings

Christy Osler March 16, 2015

Improving its ranking over the last two years, Boston University’s School of Law ranked 26th on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best law schools for 2016. The 2016 Best Graduate Schools rankings...

Boston Marathon victim sues Glenn Beck for defamation

Daily Free Press Admin April 2, 2014

In response to claims made last year that have allegedly damaged his reputation, Boston Marathon victim Abdulrahman Alharbi sued radio host Glenn Beck in district court for defamation. Filed on Friday,...

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