Tag: American Civil Liberties Union
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Nation & World
Hundreds of experts, scholars back Harvard in admissions suit
More than 500 social scientists, 16 statisticians and economists, numerous Asian American organizations, Harvard student and alumni groups and coalitions, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund filed briefs in support of the University’s admissions policies on Thursday.
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Campus & Community
Sifting data, seeking justice
Paola Villarreal, a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center, is using data visualization to shed light on inequality in health, housing, and more.
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Nation & World
Justice for all
Chase Strangio, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, discussed the efforts to protect gay and transgender prison inmates, who are often the target of violence and sexual assault.
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Nation & World
Reforming criminal justice
A new program at Harvard Law School aims to help reform the criminal justice system in the United States with assistance from Harvard students and faculty, says executive director Larry Schwartztol.
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Nation & World
Defending Snowden
Ben Wizner of the ACLU talked about his work on the Edward Snowden case in a visit to HLS.
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Health
Genes without patents
The ACLU’s lead attorney and other participants in the Supreme Court case that overturned the common practice of patenting human genes discussed the ramifications in an event at the Science Center.