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Researcher and mediator Jack McDevitt retires after 45 years at Northeastern
Jack McDevitt, Professor of the Practice and Director of the Institute on Race and Justice School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, poses for a portrait on Wednesday June 22, 2022.

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Researcher and mediator Jack McDevitt retires after 45 years at Northeastern

How race played a role in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder

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How race played a role in Ahmaud Arbery’s murder

A new guide helps schools deal with hate crimes
Students walks through a patch of light outside of Snell Library.

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A new guide helps schools deal with hate crimes

Ring in the 2021 summer semester with these virtual events

Ring in the 2021 summer semester with these virtual events

Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict is a step toward justice and police reform–but it’s not the end of racism in the US
Philonise Floyd, Attorney Ben Crump and the Rev. Al Sharpton courtroom celebrate Chauvin verdict.

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Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict is a step toward justice and police reform–but it’s not the end of racism in the US

Close out the 2021 spring semester with these virtual events

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Close out the 2021 spring semester with these virtual events

As feared, hate crimes targeting Asian Americans rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic

As feared, hate crimes targeting Asian Americans rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic

Can’t-miss events in March 2021 across Northeastern’s global network

Can’t-miss events in March 2021 across Northeastern’s global network

Check out these events on Northeastern’s global campuses to close out February

Check out these events on Northeastern’s global campuses to close out February

Why this year’s MLK tributes take on a new sense of urgency

Why this year’s MLK tributes take on a new sense of urgency

Do school police keep students safe, or reinforce the school-to-prison pipeline?

Do school police keep students safe, or reinforce the school-to-prison pipeline?

Northeastern introduces new NUPD feedback system

Northeastern introduces new NUPD feedback system