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Law
The Two Supreme Court Cases We Should All Be Watching
Emily Dalgo | June 11, 2015Big decisions in June could have a major impact on the U.S.
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Energy & Environment
Power Plants and Carbon Pollution: What Can the EPA Do?
Jessica McLaughlin | June 11, 2015What's next on the EPA's agenda to curb American carbon emissions?
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Technology
The U.S. Needs to Take a Firm Stand Against China on Cyber Attacks
Hyunjae Ham | June 11, 2015The back-and-forth battle is far from over.
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Weird News
Kids’ Lemonade Stand Shut Down by Texas Police For a Ridiculous Reason
Corinne Fitamant | June 11, 2015Better watch out for those enterprising kids and their tax-evading lemonade stands in Texas!
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Humor
Mississippi Superintendent Hates Fun, Presses Charges Against Cheerers
Ashley Shaw | June 11, 2015Think twice before cheering at a graduation in Mississippi--you might land yourself in court!
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News
The Sad State of Egypt’s Hospitals: Shocking Pictures Released
Taelor Bentley | June 10, 2015Doctors are fighting back against unsafe conditions.
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News
What Kalief Browder’s Tragic Story Tells Us About the Prison System
Angel Idowu | June 10, 2015Kalief Browder, former Rikers inmate, just committed suicide.
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World
Is the United States a Superpower in Decline?
Valeriya Metla | June 10, 2015Find out how recent world events have affected America's influence around the globe.
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Schools
KU School of Law Students Aid Human Trafficking Victims
Hyunjae Ham | June 10, 2015KU Law is attacking human trafficking at the "nexus" of medicine and law.
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Society and Culture
“Time Macho” is the Rape Culture of the Workplace
Jennifer Polish | June 9, 2015No doesn't mean no is out billable-hours obsessed workplace culture.
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News
Police Brutality in McKinney, Texas? Video of Officer Goes Viral
Taelor Bentley | June 9, 2015A fight at a pool party has already led to one officer placed on leave.
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News
Prison Break: Manhunt Continues for Escaped Killers
Toni Keddell | June 9, 2015How did two inmates escape maximum security prison?
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News
Legal Doesn’t Mean Safe: The Rise of Synthetic Drugs
Emily Dalgo | June 9, 2015What's the legal outlook?
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News
#WithoutNews: Newseum Raises Awareness of Fallen Journalists
Taelor Bentley | June 8, 2015Informing the public about the brave journalists who lost their lives last year.
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Crime
Baltimore After Freddie Gray: One of the Bloodiest Months in History
Kwame Apea | June 8, 2015Baltimore's murder rate peaked last month while police activity sharply fell.
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News
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | June 8, 2015ICYMI check out the Best of the Week from Law Street.
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Weird News
The Dumbest Laws of the United States: New York and New Jersey
Marisa Mostek | June 8, 2015You thought the laws in the Midwest were weird? Check out the dumbest laws in New York and New...
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Law
The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | June 6, 2015Grab your coffee and join these lawyers and law students for the best legal tweets of the week.
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Law
Expiration of Patriot Act Reignites Security v. Privacy Debate in America
Michael Sliwinski | June 6, 2015The Patriot Act expired but a near-identical bill passed. How do Americans feel?
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Crime
The Number of Americans Killed By Police is Much Higher Than You Think
Maurin Mwombela | June 6, 2015Police shootings are dramatically undercounted by the FBI and law enforcement.
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Law
Are You Sure Now’s a Good Time to Go to Law School?
Symon Rowlands | June 6, 2015Taking the LSAT? Better think twice.
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Schools
How Old is Too Old For Law School?
Jenifer Carter | June 6, 2015How old is too old for law school?
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Law
Obesity Lawsuits: Who’s to Blame When Fast Food Makes You Fat?
Noel Diem | June 6, 2015States are starting to ban obesity lawsuits, so whose fault is it when burgers make you fat?
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Law
The Child Welfare System: Kids Falling Through the Cracks
Jessica McLaughlin | June 6, 2015The child welfare system and foster care in America are broken. Who can save our kids?
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Law
DC Coalition for Housing Justice Honors Local Advocates
Emily Dalgo | June 5, 2015Law and activism don't have to be mutually exclusive.