Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on jury selection in death penalty case Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on jury selection in death penalty case In Flowers v. Mississippi, the Supreme Court voted 7-2 to overturn the conviction and death sentence in the sixth murder trial of Curtis Flowers, finding that the prosecutor had engaged in misconduct by discriminating against black people in jury selection.
For incarcerated women, From Cell to Home offers a second chance For incarcerated women, From Cell to Home offers a second chance The program, run by the Ortner Center’s Kathleen M. Brown with support from Penn student volunteers and the Quattrone Center, works to secure the release of reformed prisoners serving life sentences.
Quantifying the health risks of being a family caregiver Quantifying the health risks of being a family caregiver Health care and economics researchers find that more research is needed in the area of ‘next friend risk,’ or the full dimension of health risks faced by family and friends who become caregivers to the homebound.
U.S.-China tariffs: Is there an end in sight? U.S.-China tariffs: Is there an end in sight? Wharton’s Marshall W. Meyer and Penn Law’s Jacques deLisle discuss the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China.
Quattrone Center leads Philadelphia Event Review Team to analyze wrongful convictions Quattrone Center leads Philadelphia Event Review Team to analyze wrongful convictions The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice and city agencies have joined together in a partnership that seeks to improve the fairness and accuracy of the criminal justice system.
‘Health Policy and Politics in Turbulent Times’ Penn Law professor Allison Hoffman and Presidential Professor of Practice Jeb Bush. ‘Health Policy and Politics in Turbulent Times’ Presidential Professor of Practice Jeb Bush joined Penn Law professor Allison Hoffman for a discussion on health reform in the current political landscape.
Three from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Penn's Anita L. Allen, Daniel J. Rader, and Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein are among more than 200 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Three from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen of the Law School and the School of Arts and Sciences, Daniel Rader of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Perry World House join a group recognized for their world-class leadership and expertise.
Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia Professors from Penn Law and the School of Arts and Sciences react to what we know—and what’s still unanswered.
Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Prepping Philly high schoolers for college Rising 11th graders in the Provost Summer Mentorship Program at Penn spend a month on campus diving into the professional fields of dentistry, medicine, law, nursing, and engineering.
Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs Ethan Nadelman, founder and former executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Penn political science professor Marie Gottschalk, Evan Anderson, a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing, and Roseanne Scotti, the New Jersey director of the Drug Policy Alliance, discussed their policy ideas. (Photo: Gwyneth K. Shaw) Negotiating a truce in the war on drugs A Penn Law symposium brought together experts from the legal, law enforcement, social work, and policy camps to discuss how to refocus the decades-long fight to be less punitive and more protective.