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Schools
Northwestern Law to Consult on New Law School in Qatar
Brittany Alzfan | February 26, 2015Northwestern Law is going to help open a new law school in Qatar.
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Humor
Tarantula Thief Wanted in Georgia
Ashley Shaw | February 26, 2015A tarantula thief strikes in Georgia – hide your exotic pets!
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News
Prisons Using Secretive Tests to Determine Release Eligibility
Anneliese Mahoney | February 26, 2015Some prisons are now determining if inmates should be released based on results of secret testing.
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Law
Prostitution: Should it be Legalized or Criminalized?
Valeriya Metla | February 25, 2015Will the U.S. move towards decriminalization or legalization of prostitution?
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News
Reddit Finally Prohibits Revenge Porn
Alexis Evans | February 25, 2015Reddit is taking steps to prevent nude photos from being posted without subjects' consent.
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News
Chicago “Black Site” Allegations Yet Another Example of Police Brutality
Anneliese Mahoney | February 25, 2015The discovery of Chicago police black site used to secretly detain and abuse Americans is sparking outrage.
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News
Civil Rights Activist Al Sharpton Sued For Racial Discrimination
Alexis Evans | February 25, 2015With a discrimination lawsuit and possible show cancellation, it's a rough week for Al Sharpton.
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Society and Culture
Texans Trying to Secede…Again
Allison Dawson | February 25, 2015Texans are trying to secede again. This time it was raided by law enforcement on Valentine's Day.
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News
Mass Molly Overdose Hospitalized 11 Wesleyan Students
Alexis Evans | February 24, 2015A reported 11 students at Wesleyan University were hospitalized Sunday for potential overdoses from the drug commonly known as...
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News
The Votes Are In: 2014 Election Was Most Expensive & Least Representative
Kevin Rizzo | February 24, 2015The 2014 election was the most expensive in history and had the fewest voters since World War II.
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Society and Culture
Social Media and Feminists: You Can’t Stop All of Us
Morgan McMurray | February 24, 2015Social media response has a huge impact on what women choose to say online.
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Energy and Environment
Climate Engineering is Not a Solution to Climate Change
Franklin R. Halprin | February 24, 2015Geoengineering is the latest buzzword in the discussions over climate change, but here are three reasons why it's not...
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News
ICYMI: Best of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | February 23, 2015ICYMI check out the best of the week from Law Street.
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News
Mall of America Threatened in Al-Shabaab Terrorist Video
Alexis Evans | February 23, 2015A new video released by militant Islamist group al-Shabaab has mall-goers on alert.
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Entertainment
Top Political Moments at the 2015 Oscars
Anneliese Mahoney | February 23, 2015The 2015 Oscars were filled with important, and some regrettable, political statements from Hollywood's top brass.
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Entertainment
United Talent Agency Subject to Several Lawsuits
Joseph Perry | February 23, 2015United Talent Agency is dealing with several lawsuits this week. Here's what you need to know.
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News
Texas Woman Wins Big “Fifty Shades of Grey” Royalties Lawsuit
Anneliese Mahoney | February 22, 2015It seems like one of the most popular topics of conversation these days is the movie version of the...
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Law
The Best Legal Tweets of the Week
Chelsey D. Goff | February 22, 2015Check out this slideshow of the best legal tweets of the week.
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Blogs
GOP Candidates Speculate Whether Obama “Loves” America
Anneliese Mahoney | February 22, 2015There’s a very pointless fight going on in the world of American politics right now. It’s over whether or...
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News
Oklahoma Wants to Test Marrying Couples for STDs
Anneliese Mahoney | February 22, 2015An Oklahoma bill would require couples filing for a marriage license to also submit to STD testing in order...
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Crime
Weird Arrests of the Week
Anneliese Mahoney | February 22, 2015Check out the latest slideshow of weird arrests from Law Street.
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Law
Human Trafficking: Alive in the United States
Jessica McLaughlin | February 22, 2015Despite stereotypes to the contrary, human trafficking is a real problem in the U.S.
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World
Myanmar or Burma: Conflict in a Country With Two Names
Michael Sliwinski | February 21, 2015The latest on the protracted conflict in Myanmar/Burma.
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News
I Am Charlie, and So Are You: How Terrorism Affects Censorship
Katherine Fabian | February 21, 2015Legendary political cartoonists gathered this week to speak about the effects of censorship and terror on freedom of expression...
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Health & Science
Precision Medicine: The Future of Health Care?
Ashley Bell | February 21, 2015President Obama announced a plan for the Precision Medicine Initiative during the SOTU--what is it?