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Megan L. Blonigen
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How Cambridge Is Fighting the Trump Administration in Court
The city of Cambridge has joined two lawsuits against the Trump administration’s attempts to condition federal grants on cooperation with immigration agents and the repeal of DEI efforts.
California Governor Gavin Newsom Calls for Garber’s Resignation Over Potential Trump Deal
California Governor Gavin C. Newsom wrote on social media on Tuesdya that Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 should resign over reports that the University was nearing a deal with the Trump administration.
How Grievances at the Harvard Law Review Became Ammunition for the White House
A string of leaks this spring made the Law Review a target for the Trump administration. But the same fights — over the Israel-Palestine conflict, race, and meritocracy — have a longer history inside its own walls.
Harvard Professor Thomas Bisson, ‘Exceptional’ Medievalist, Remembered for Dedication to Scholarship
Thomas N. Bisson, a professor emeritus in medieval history at Harvard, died on June 28 at the age of 94. His family and colleagues remembered him as a meticulous scholar with an eye for his subjects’ humanity, and as a “caring presence” in students’ lives.
Cambridge Plans To File Amicus Brief Supporting Harvard in Lawsuit Over International Students
The City of Cambridge plans to file an amicus brief supporting Harvard’s lawsuit against attempts by President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security to revoke its ability to enroll international students.
Health Officials Warn Residents To Avoid Parts of Charles River During Cyanobacteria Bloom
A bloom of toxic blue-green algae was found in the Charles River near the Harvard Bridge on Thursday, prompting health officials to issue a health advisory urging residents and their pets to avoid the area.
8 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Eight more defendants charged for their involvement in a brothel network that opearated in Cambridge accepted pretrial probation agreements on Friday at the Cambridge District Court.
4 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation
Four more defendants who were charged for their alleged involvement in a Cambridge brothel network accepted pretrial probation conditions on Wednesday at the Cambridge District Court.
City Council Votes to Fund Demolition of Riverview Condominiums
The Cambridge City Council voted at a Wednesday special meeting to appropriate city funding for the demolition of the Riverview Condominium Building, a residential complex on Mt. Auburn Street that is at risk of collapse.