Legal experts told Mississippi Today it is rare to see prosecutors support efforts to close cases from the public.
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Posted inIndianapolis
The encampment at IU Indy is still going, but maybe not for long
Members of the encampment feel targeted by a potential new university policy.
Posted inChicago
Northwestern police arrest four educators, months after pro-Palestinian encampment
The four Northwestern educators are charged with obstructing police during the protest. Those arrested questioned the timing, and the potential chilling effect on academic freedom.
Posted inIndianapolis
IUPUI displaced Black people. Alumna’s photography shows what was lost
Zola Lamothe is photographing historic scenes of Black families on IUPUI’s campus.
Posted inNorth Carolina
Here are the steps North Carolina’s public universities are taking to obey a new DEI ban
North Carolina’s 16 public universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Math have about six weeks to prove they are complying with a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Posted inFort Worth
Three generations of TCU grads recount university’s complex history with race
Black enrollment at the university remains low — and has dropped over the last decade.
Posted inNorth Carolina
‘Absolutely absurd’: community feels shut out from UNC System meetings
Only a handful of students were allowed into a UNC Board of Governors meeting in which they voted to ban DEI.
Posted inNorth Carolina
DEI offices in danger under new guidance from UNC System
While the guidance doesn’t instruct chancellors specifically to eliminate all DEI offices, it does require significant changes.
Posted inChicago
Students at Illinois for-profit colleges often leave worse off than they started
Students are frequently saddled with debt and jobs with low wages, a WBEZ investigation finds. Recruitment targets Black, brown and low-income students.
Posted inRace and Equity
Q&A: Why are HBCUs appealing to international students?
The 2024 race for president has the whole world watching who will lead one of the world’s largest economies. One group of people watching this closely are international students considering American universities. In the 2023-24 academic year, more than 1 million international students were enrolled in U.S. schools. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are […]