KC Johnson
Brooklyn College/@GC_CUNY history professor.
Former Fulbright professor at @telavivuni; former track announcer at @ScarboroDowns & VT State Fair.
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Left-Wing Group Announces List Of House Democrats To Unseat
Roots Action is targeting 15 centrist members of Congress at a time when primary challenges are becoming increasingly common.
Yale, former student to settle lawsuit over expulsion for sexual misconduct allegation
NEW HAVEN - The lawsuit brought by former Yale University guard Jack Montague, who was expelled in 2016 after being accused, but not criminally charged, of sexual misconduct, was dismissed Monday in federal court.
Attorneys for Montague and Yale...
KC Johnson
Still no mention of @Yale-Montague settlement in @yaledailynews or @hartfordcourant. Only newspaper that appears to have reported it is @nhregister. As w/Register, I also wasn't able to get comment from Yale spox on settlement
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Why Harvard Was Wrong to Make Me Step Down
Some students may have felt unsafe because I represented Harvey Weinstein. But feelings alone should not drive university policy.
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KC Johnson
Blistering NYT op-ed from @ProfRonSullivan, on Harvard's embarrassing removal of him as Winthrop dean: "It a dereliction of duty for administrators to allow themselves to be bullied into unprincipled positions."
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KC Johnson
Quite an afternoon for @Harvard's p.r.:
--first, ex-Dean Harry Lewis in the WP, accusing school of trying to reprogram students:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/harva…
--then, HLS prof Ron Sullivan in the NYT, on administrators embracing "unprincipled positions."
nytimes.com/2019/06/24/opi…
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What Happened When A White Cop Decided Not to Shoot a Black Man
A shocking story of police and lethal force. Just not the one you might expect.
CMP misled the public, mismanaged rollout of new billing system
A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that layers of Central Maine Power management misjudged the enormity of changing over to a new billing system, leaving thousands of angry and frustrated customers.
Rhode Island Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Requiring Blogger to Take Down All Posts About a Person
According to the ACLU of Rhode Island, which is representing the blogger, the order was issued without any adversarial hearing at which the blogger could appear.
In NPR interview, Oberlin College President repeats false claim it was "held liable for the speech of its students"
Wrongly portraying itself as the victimized defender of student free speech reflects an administration ill prepared to handle an existential crisis of confidence and credibility.
Call to reinstate UA suit says campus panel erred
A campus panel at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville failed to follow due process and university policy when it sanctioned a student for sexual misconduct, attorneys argued Friday in a court filing that asks for reinstatement of a lawsuit...
KC Johnson
.@ArkansasOnline covers opening CA8 brief in potentially significant TIX/due process case, out of the Univ. of Arkansas
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Randall Kennedy, Nadine Strossen to headline FIRE Student Network Summer Conference
FIRE is thrilled to announce Randall Kennedy and Nadine Strossen as the keynote speakers for our 2019 FIRE Student Network Summer Conference.
Two men allege gender bias in Northwestern Title IX process
The U.S. Education Department is investigating claims that Northwestern failed to offer due process to two men accused of sexual misconduct against female students. The two men, an athletic recruit and NU student at the time of the alleged...
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KC Johnson
A potentially interesting development. Northwestern’s TIX process is among the more one-sided
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Five Clauses Every Star Athlete Should Negotiate Into Their College Letter Of Intent
In the highly inequitable world of college sports, there are at least five clauses that every elite recruit could, and perhaps should, try to negotiate into their national letters in intent. These five clauses appear below.
Ranked-choice voting adds new wrinkle to the push to restore Maine presidential primary
Lawmakers worked late into Tuesday to give initial approval to bills that would change the 2020 presidential election in Maine, allow sports betting and ban the use of cellphones while driving.
One Sentence From a New York Times Letter About Birthright Israel Packs In Three Inaccuracies
The New York Times logo. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. A front-page New York Times article earlier this month about Birthright Israel …
Removing portraits — a mistaken approach to promoting diversity in medicine - The Boston Globe
Display or removal of portraits doesn’t change history or current practice.
Texas governor signs unconstitutional bills into law
On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed two bills into law that seriously threaten free speech and due process rights on college campuses.
Judge: U-M is trying to protect president from public. Here's why.
Federal court Judge Arthur Tarnow responds in court filing that U-M more concerned with protecting president than providing fair sexual assault claims process
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KC Johnson
.@reporterdavidj in the @freep, on the extraordinary filing today by Judge Tarnow, in the Univ. of Michigan case
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Alan Brinkley, Leading Historian of 20th-Century America, Dies at 70
Professor Brinkley, a National Book Award winner, explored the seminal political events of the last century, including the Depression and World War II.
Professor Stephen Gillers (NYU) Unwittingly Demonstrates Why ABA Model Rule 8.4(g) Chills Protected Speech
Prof. Josh Blackman, who has commented extensively on the Rule 8.4(g) debates, passes this along: In 2016, the American Bar
Exclusive: Mayor Pete Buttigieg won't reverse Trump's Jerusalem embassy move
"I don't know that we'd gain much by moving it to Tel Aviv."
KC Johnson
Welcome remarks on the embassy from @PeteButtigieg, in a field where anything resembling pro-Israel voices aren't likely to be prominent.
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