Tag: American Civil Liberties Union

  • 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.

    Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Nation & World

    Defending Snowden

    Ben Wizner of the ACLU talked about his work on the Edward Snowden case in a visit to HLS.

  • 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.