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...document, Wheeler called himself the "co-author" of four books with English Professor Marc Shell that are either under contract or under review with several major university presses. Willis G. Regier, director of University of Illinois Press, said in an interview Wednesday that "Wampum and the Origins of American Money" is indeed under contract with UIP, but Shell is the only name listed on the contract for the work...
...lethal weapon introduced to subdue fleeing or dangerous suspects. It fires two tiny electrodes, connected to the unit by wires, into the skin of the target and generates an electric current designed to prevent the brain from controlling the muscles. In the past decade, police officers in major cities have been using Tasers more frequently. Although the introduction of Tasers may help reduce the number of wrongful deaths, the fact that the weapon will not kill suspects does not mean it is permissible to use at all times, and police officers still need to rely on their judgment...
Running onto the field of a major sporting event is a crime, and armed fans in the vicinity of players certainly pose a safety threat. However, in both recent cases, no players were in danger. The Phillies fan did not appear to be armed and simply ran circles in the outfield. In the golf incident, the man resisting arrest was clearly intoxicated while heckling players. Police should expect drunken people to act belligerently and yell at sports games and should not respond with excessive force, even at more restrained events like golf tournaments. In both cases, the fans could have...
During her five years as dean, Kagan pushed through a major curricular reform and won the hearts of students and faculty alike by reaching out with simple gestures, such as opening an ice skating rink (now closed due to budget cuts) and providing free coffee...
Clark faced an ideologically divided faculty during his time as Dean, and one of his major accomplishments was soothing the rifts that would pave the way for some of Kagan’s most transformative initiatives...