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CIVIL RIGHTS

Legal Lens documentaries

Law and documentary film may seem far apart, but they actually share many connections. With the guidance of filmmaker and producer Joseph Tovares and support from the Hewlett Foundation, 12 Harvard Law School students from eight countries have worked since January on the Legal Lens project. You can view the films here on BostonGlobe.com.

EDITORIAL
Wave the white flag in City Hall Plaza free speech case, Mayor Wu
Given the legal tangle over free speech issues the flagpole has created for Boston, it may be wise for Mayor Michelle Wu to end the policy now and negotiate a settlement with the plaintiff.

EDITORIAL
Body cameras not just for cops any more
Extending their use to prison guards can save lives, lawsuits, and costly settlements.

Amanda Nguyen
Legislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assault
A new bill would help close the gaps in the original bill and finally provide a comprehensive assault-survivor bill of rights in the state.

Gang Chen
I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.
On Thursday, the government acknowledged that it could not prove its charges against me, and said dismissing my case would be ‘in the interests of justice.’

Kimberly Atkins Stohr
A high court loss for Boston could come at a high price — unless it acts fast
The city can end the policy that put it — and First Amendment religious jurisprudence — in this precarious position.

Samantha Joseph
Protecting our right to pray safely
Faith leaders play many roles for their congregants. Now one of those roles is security guard.

RENÉE GRAHAM
Democracy’s other threat: Book bans and purges
Limiting access to literature, especially by authors of color, is yet another authoritarian tool polluting political discourse.

EDITORIAL
Search for a ‘clean slate’ remains elusive
Minor infractions may mean years of lost opportunities, despite court rulings and legislative reforms that promised otherwise.

EDITORIAL
MLK’s legacy, today’s voting rights challenge
Those who fear the will of voters use bills instead of billy clubs, but the impact remains the same.

EDITORIAL
Plymouth County jail needs more oversight
Immigrant detainees’ allegations of mistreatment and abuse at the only ICE detention facility in the state must be investigated.

CIVIL RIGHTS

Legal Lens documentaries

EDITORIAL
Wave the white flag in City Hall Plaza free speech case, Mayor Wu
Given the legal tangle over free speech issues the flagpole has created for Boston, it may be wise for Mayor Michelle Wu to end the policy now and negotiate a settlement with the plaintiff.

EDITORIAL
Body cameras not just for cops any more
Extending their use to prison guards can save lives, lawsuits, and costly settlements.

Amanda Nguyen
Legislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assault
A new bill would help close the gaps in the original bill and finally provide a comprehensive assault-survivor bill of rights in the state.

Gang Chen
I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.
On Thursday, the government acknowledged that it could not prove its charges against me, and said dismissing my case would be ‘in the interests of justice.’

Kimberly Atkins Stohr
A high court loss for Boston could come at a high price — unless it acts fast
The city can end the policy that put it — and First Amendment religious jurisprudence — in this precarious position.

Samantha Joseph
Protecting our right to pray safely
Faith leaders play many roles for their congregants. Now one of those roles is security guard.

RENÉE GRAHAM
Democracy’s other threat: Book bans and purges
Limiting access to literature, especially by authors of color, is yet another authoritarian tool polluting political discourse.

EDITORIAL
Search for a ‘clean slate’ remains elusive
Minor infractions may mean years of lost opportunities, despite court rulings and legislative reforms that promised otherwise.

EDITORIAL
MLK’s legacy, today’s voting rights challenge
Those who fear the will of voters use bills instead of billy clubs, but the impact remains the same.

EDITORIAL
Plymouth County jail needs more oversight
Immigrant detainees’ allegations of mistreatment and abuse at the only ICE detention facility in the state must be investigated.

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CIVIL RIGHTS

Legal Lens documentaries

EDITORIALWave the white flag in City Hall Plaza free speech case, Mayor WuGiven the legal tangle over free speech issues the flagpole has created for Boston, it may be wise for Mayor Michelle Wu to end the policy now and negotiate a settlement with the plaintiff.

EDITORIALBody cameras not just for cops any moreExtending their use to prison guards can save lives, lawsuits, and costly settlements.

Amanda NguyenLegislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assaultA new bill would help close the gaps in the original bill and finally provide a comprehensive assault-survivor bill of rights in the state.

Gang ChenI was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.On Thursday, the government acknowledged that it could not prove its charges against me, and said dismissing my case would be ‘in the interests of justice.’

Kimberly Atkins StohrA high court loss for Boston could come at a high price — unless it acts fastThe city can end the policy that put it — and First Amendment religious jurisprudence — in this precarious position.

Samantha JosephProtecting our right to pray safelyFaith leaders play many roles for their congregants. Now one of those roles is security guard.

RENÉE GRAHAMDemocracy’s other threat: Book bans and purgesLimiting access to literature, especially by authors of color, is yet another authoritarian tool polluting political discourse.

EDITORIALSearch for a ‘clean slate’ remains elusiveMinor infractions may mean years of lost opportunities, despite court rulings and legislative reforms that promised otherwise.

EDITORIALMLK’s legacy, today’s voting rights challengeThose who fear the will of voters use bills instead of billy clubs, but the impact remains the same.

EDITORIALPlymouth County jail needs more oversight Immigrant detainees’ allegations of mistreatment and abuse at the only ICE detention facility in the state must be investigated.

EDITORIAL
Wave the white flag in City Hall Plaza free speech case, Mayor Wu
Given the legal tangle over free speech issues the flagpole has created for Boston, it may be wise for Mayor Michelle Wu to end the policy now and negotiate a settlement with the plaintiff.

EDITORIAL
Body cameras not just for cops any more
Extending their use to prison guards can save lives, lawsuits, and costly settlements.

Amanda Nguyen
Legislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assault
A new bill would help close the gaps in the original bill and finally provide a comprehensive assault-survivor bill of rights in the state.

Gang Chen
I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.
On Thursday, the government acknowledged that it could not prove its charges against me, and said dismissing my case would be ‘in the interests of justice.’

Kimberly Atkins Stohr
A high court loss for Boston could come at a high price — unless it acts fast
The city can end the policy that put it — and First Amendment religious jurisprudence — in this precarious position.

Samantha Joseph
Protecting our right to pray safely
Faith leaders play many roles for their congregants. Now one of those roles is security guard.

RENÉE GRAHAM
Democracy’s other threat: Book bans and purges
Limiting access to literature, especially by authors of color, is yet another authoritarian tool polluting political discourse.

EDITORIAL
Search for a ‘clean slate’ remains elusive
Minor infractions may mean years of lost opportunities, despite court rulings and legislative reforms that promised otherwise.

EDITORIAL
MLK’s legacy, today’s voting rights challenge
Those who fear the will of voters use bills instead of billy clubs, but the impact remains the same.

EDITORIAL
Plymouth County jail needs more oversight
Immigrant detainees’ allegations of mistreatment and abuse at the only ICE detention facility in the state must be investigated.