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A still frame from the body camera footage of the Memphis police officers who were charged with murdering Tyre Nichol

The only color that matters is blue. In Tyre Nichols case, police culture trumps race, Northeastern experts say

More often than not the story of police brutality in the U.S. has involved white officers committing acts of violence against Black people. The five officers in Memphis, who have since been arrested and charged with Tyre Nichols’ murder, show a different side of the story.

by Cody Mello-Klein January 28, 2023

Why body-worn cameras aren’t enough to change ‘police culture,’ deter police brutality

As the world reacts to the body cam footage of the traffic stop that led to the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, a Black man who authorities say was murdered by five former Memphis police officers, questions arise about the role the body-worn cameras play in deterring police misconduct.

by Tanner Stening January 28, 2023

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Photos of the week Jan. 23-27

This week at Northeastern started with a winter blast! Boston was covered in a blanket of snow as students, faculty, and staff hurried across the…

by Matthew Modoono and Alyssa Stone January 27, 2023

Why are Northeastern’s underground tunnels so popular? We asked our Boston students

Northeastern‘s underground tunnel system—a 16,705-square-foot network that connects 11 buildings on the Boston campus—is used by students for many reasons.

by Sabira Khalili - contributor January 27, 2023

Amazon is transforming what a small business is–and it looks just like Amazon. Is that a good thing?

Third-party sellers dominate Amazon’s marketplace, but they’re less like mom and pop shops and more like day traders. Is the company hurting or helping small businesses? A Northeastern expert says the company is doing something more: molding e-commerce in its image.

by Cody Mello-Klein January 27, 2023

Western allies ‘ramping up’ in Ukraine despite corruption scandal

Northeastern international affairs expert Mai’a Cross calls the allies’ pledge to send more heavy artillery to Ukraine ‘a significant step’ in the war against Russia, while Northeastern criminal justice expert Ekaterina Botchkovar explains Ukraine’s long history of government scandal.

by Alena Kuzub January 26, 2023

In wake of child murders in Duxbury, what is postpartum depression and PP psychosis?

Lindsay Clancy of Duxbury, Massachusetts, jumped out of a second-story window after allegedly strangling her 3- and 5-year-old children, and attempting to kill her 7-month-old son. What happened and what can be done to prevent such tragedies?

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert January 26, 2023

What China’s population decline means for its future

China, “the world’s factory” and the second largest economy in the world, reported a decline in population in 2022. Northeastern experts find that both accidental and inevitable.

by Alena Kuzub January 26, 2023

Live Nation Entertainment blamed bots for the Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Is it a legitimate explanation or just an excuse?

During a Senate hearing, Live Nation Entertainment, owner of Ticketmaster, blamed last year’s fiasco surrounding online sales of Taylor Swift tickets on a wide-scale cyberattack. Cybersecurity and antitrust experts say the corporate giant’s explanation doesn’t hold up and that the case could be monumental for the future of antitrust in the U.S.

by Cody Mello-Klein January 25, 2023

Are millennials getting more conservative as they age? Why it’s hard to know

Instead of leaning increasingly to the right, millennials might become lifelong liberals. Northeastern Global News asked Nick Beauchamp, associate professor of political science at Northeastern, to provide some thoughts on how a person’s age factors into their political outlook.

by Tanner Stening January 25, 2023