A group of law professors have tried to strengthen the disciplinary process for prosecuting attorneys by making complaints public. Source: New York Times
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Maria Marcus, Public Interest Lawyer and Professor, Dies at 88
She argued before the Supreme Court six times representing New York State, took on civil rights cases for the N.A.A.C.P. and taught at Fordham for decades. Source: New York Times
Alice von Hildebrand, Conservative Catholic Philosopher, Dies at 98
She was critical of abortion rights and gay rights, and called on women to change the world by embracing what she called feminine virtues. Source: New York Times
Deadline Day for Unvaccinated Municipal Employees in N.Y.C.
Mayor Eric Adams said he would prefer not to fire police officers, firefighters and teachers, but he values the vaccine mandate. Source: New York Times
Fordham University's New President Will Not Be a Priest
Tania Tetlow, a lay woman and former law professor, will take the helm this summer, breaking with a nearly 200-year tradition. Source: New York Times
A Trove of Artifacts Officials Call ‘Stolen’ Are Returned to Italy
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is repatriating 200 objects it confiscated from major museums and collections. Many were tied to one dealer. Source: New York Times
Jim Dwyer, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist, Dies at 63
Working for New York Newsday, The Daily News and The Times, he covered the human stories of New York in dramatic prose and crusaded against injustice. Source: New York Times