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Laurel M. Shugart

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Cambridge City Council Strengthens Sanctuary City Ordinance

The Council voted unanimously to tighten the city’s Welcoming Community Ordinance, a 40-year-old policy limiting cooperation between the Cambridge Police Department and federal law enforcement on immigration-related matters.


Cambridge Police Arrest 3 Participants in Harvard Square Pro-Palestine Protest

Cambridge police arrested three people and used a chemical irritant to disperse a pro-Palestine demonstration in Harvard Square on Sunday morning, marking the first major altercation at a protest near the University’s campus in months.


Judge Dismisses Harvard From Title IX Suit Over Trans Swimmer’s Tournament Participation

A federal judge dismissed claims against Harvard from a lawsuit filed by three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers alleging Harvard violated Title IX regulations by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in a 2022 women’s swim championship.


Driver Responsible for Fatal Bicycle Crash Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide, Negligence

The driver who fatally struck cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 last year pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide and negligence on Monday, appearing in court for the first time since the Middlesex District Attorney’s office sought charges four months ago.


Trial in AAUP Lawsuit Concludes With Clash Over First Amendment Rights of Noncitizens

Closing arguments for a faculty group’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s immigration policies concluded on Monday, leaving the judge to sort through evidence from the two-week trial and dozens of sealed records before making a final ruling.


Judge To Consider Dismissing Claims Against Harvard in Title IX Suit Over Trans Swimmer’s Participation

A federal judge is considering Harvard’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by three former University of Pennsylvania swimmers alleging it violated Title IX regulations by allowing a transgender swimmer to compete in the 2022 Ivy League Swimming and Diving Championships.


What to Know as Harvard Heads to Court for Key Hearing in Federal Funding Lawsuit

Lawyers for Harvard will present oral arguments against the Trump administration’s research funding cuts at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday morning. Here’s what you need to know.