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The Daily Free Press

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Chelsea High School. Boston University appeared in court to argue a motion to dismiss an alleged sexual assault claim from a woman who said she was “groomed and sexually abused” by a Chelsea High School teacher in the late 1980s, while BU was managing the school district. MOLLY POTTER/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Judge hears motion to dismiss negligence, sexual assault case against Chelsea High School, BU

Daily Free Press Staff October 19, 2023
Boston University will argue an alleged sexual assault claim in court on Thursday from a California woman who said she was “groomed and sexually abused” by a Chelsea High School teacher in the late 1980s, while BU was managing the school district. 
Letter to the Editor: Faculty letter to President Brown regarding BU professor's denied tenure

Letter to the Editor: Faculty letter to President Brown regarding BU professor’s denied tenure

Guest Writer May 1, 2023
The signers of the letter respectfully ask that the Daily Free Press make the letter available to its readers. They do so because of the gravity of the injustice committed as well as because of the potential negative effects for BU’s reputation that would result from a finding in favor of Assistant Professor Lopes de Barros by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination.
Jerry Chen

Freshman Jerry Chen receives fellowship for project aiming to address lack of legal education in students

Mia Knezevic February 22, 2023
Chen was one of 33 people — out of the 246 applicants — to receive a Civic Spring Fellowship for his work.

Senate, House differ in sexual misconduct policies

Camille Fowler November 30, 2017

Although the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives fall under the same roof — that of the State House — they differ in the methods they use to combat sexual harassment in the political...

Four Massachusetts churches are suing over a new law that prohibits discrimination against transgender people in public spaces such as church bathrooms. PHOTO BY L.E. CHARLES/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Mass. churches sue over anti-discrimination law

Ashley Griffin October 16, 2016

Four Massachusetts churches filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey in response to an amendment that regulates the...

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