“King Pompey was an esteemed leader in the Black community, but his home and property have always been a mystery,” says Kabria Baumgartner, a historian at Northeastern University and member of the research team, in a statement.

There have been 15 mass killings involving a firearm so far in 2024, compared to 39 in 2023, according to a database maintained in a partnership of The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.

There have been 15 mass killings involving a firearm so far in 2024, compared to 39 in 2023, according to a database maintained in a partnership of The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.

Even if the new motion to dismiss isn’t successful, it could influence the prosecution’s strategy as it plans for the second trial, said Daniel S. Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University.

“Many Democrats are just not ready to cast Biden aside. They like him, they believe he’s experienced and they feel he’s delivered on many of his top priorities,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.

The Fourth of July ranks annually as the “most violent day of the year,” according to Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox. Gun violence experts have warned that violent crime tends to increase during the summer as people gather in large crowds for concerts, parades, and other outdoor activities.

The views of Black voters “about whether Biden should be running are not very different from Democrats’ opinions overall about this question,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.

Some institutions are already developing university-industry partnerships to address these challenges and empower students, such as Northeastern University’s Opportunity Pathway programs and South Seattle College’s apprenticeship programs. 

Violence and mass shootings surge during the summer months as temperatures rise and people gather in large crowds for activities. Each year, the Fourth of July ranks as the most violent day of the year, according to Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox.