Graduate

Harvard Law Graduate Reflects on the Critical Importance of Diversity in Legal Education Amid Declining Black Student Enrollment

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Cambridge, MA — As Harvard Law School embraces a new academic year, it finds itself grappling with the shifting dynamics of student racial diversity. This year marks the first entrance class since the cessation of race-based affirmative action, a move that has significantly reduced the number of Black students from 43 last year to just 19. The effects of this demographic shift raise concerns not only about the quality of the educational experience but also about broader implications for professional practice and societal integration. The role of racial and ethnic diversity in legal education cannot … Read more

Harvard Settles Lawsuit with Graduate Students Over Mishandled Sexual Harassment Claims Against Professor

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Cambridge, MA — In a recent legal development, Harvard University reached a settlement with three graduate students who previously filed a lawsuit accusing the institution of mishandling their sexual harassment claims against a former professor. According to court documents released Wednesday, the parties mutually agreed to dismiss the case, incurring no costs and with prejudice, effectively bringing a close to the dispute. Margaret G. Czerwienski, Lilia M. Kilburn, and Amulya Mandava, the suing students, asserted that the university failed to act appropriately after allegations surfaced that John L. Comaroff, a professor affiliated with the Anthropology … Read more

Man Found Guilty in Shooting at Ackerman Park that Claimed the Life of Riverview High School Graduate

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Sarasota, FL – Nyquan Priester has been found guilty of manslaughter and discharging a firearm from a vehicle in connection with a fatal shooting at Ackerman Park in December 2021. The six-person jury delivered the verdict on Thursday, and Priester now faces a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison. The shooting resulted in the death of 18-year-old Dylan Jenkins, a promising athlete and graduate of Riverview High School. During the trial, three witnesses, Sa’tayvia Monix, Cameille Homer-Cunningham, and Kalvion Turner, took the stand and provided consistent testimonies about what occurred on the … Read more