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February 12, 2021
“The trial can’t really affect him anyway, but it can still affect us. … The Senate will determine to what extent Trump was responsible. More than that, though, the trial will recognize, grieve, memorialize, reflect and judge. It will not only judge the man, but also the moment,” co-wrote Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law.
The Hill -
February 12, 2021
The high number of executive actions being signed by President Biden is less important than what they actually do, says Kenneth Lowande, assistant professor of political science: “Some of this is … because the previous administration had so many policies that were easy wins for President Biden to reverse. But for most of them, it will take months, if not years, to understand whether they were impactful.”
CNN -
February 11, 2021
“A judge should instruct a jury that what Fox does later to try to show they’re acting in good faith doesn’t settle the question of whether they were acting in good faith at some earlier time,” said Don Herzog, professor of law, regarding the cancelation of Lou Dobbs’ show on Fox Business after the talk show host was named in a multibillion lawsuit for spreading baseless theories of electoral fraud.
The New York Times -
February 11, 2021
“This is another case in which technology is expanding police capability without full public discussion about whether we want that. These are slippery slope types of technology,” said Kentaro Toyama, professor of information, on the fears of normalizing the use of drones and other increasingly enhanced surveillance systems by law enforcement.
Slate -
February 11, 2021
“Most of our problem now has dealt with who is to get the vaccine, whether people are jumping the queue, and none of this would be a problem if we had enough vaccine,” said Arnold Monto, professor of epidemiology and global public health, who believes the U.S. needs to move past trying to convince COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant people to take the shot, and instead get two doses into those who really want it.
U.S. News & World Report -
February 10, 2021
“About half of the youth who die by suicide have never received any mental health services and some die on their first suicide attempt. We saw an urgent need to improve proactive, universal suicide screening of young people,” said Cheryl King, professor of psychiatry and psychology, whose research suggests that a universal screening tool can accurately determine an adolescent’s suicide risk.
HealthITAnalytics -
February 10, 2021
“I would love to see a push to radically reform how we fund foster care. And how we support families and invest in prevention in keeping kids safely with their families whenever possible,” said Vivek Sankaran, director of the Child Advocacy Law Clinic at the Law School, on the creation of a new, bipartisan task force to address problems in Michigan’s adoption and foster care system.
Michigan Radio -
February 10, 2021
“People talk about how moms can lift a car off their children, but even though you can do it, it doesn’t mean you didn’t do damage to your body when lifting the car,” said Betsey Stevenson, professor of public policy and economics. “2020 was like lifting a car off your kids; 2021 is going to have to be ‘How are those women able to heal?’”
The New York Times -
February 9, 2021
“These numbers are striking. If children are getting served this every day, the cumulative effects could be substantial,” said Sung Kyun Park, associate professor of epidemiology and environmental health sciences, commenting on a congressional report that found high levels of toxic metals in several top baby food brands.
The Wall Street Journal -
February 9, 2021
“I think the proper comparison here is someone who works in a lab, and their lab has been shut down. It just happens to be a lab that’s miles away on a mountain,” said Elena Gallo, associate professor of astronomy, referring to the widespread closure of astronomical observatories due to COVID-19 restrictions — forcing astronomers and astrophysicists to find new ways to continue their research.
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