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Casual portrait of Christopher Edley Jr. as he listens to someone during a conversation

Berkeley Law launches democracy center named for influential former dean

September 4, 2024

An empty courtroom, with wooden benches and chairs, elegant daylight from windows to the right

Easing bail policy does not lead to increased crime, report finds

August 28, 2024

Haunting informal portrait of Omar Gómez Trejo, in deep shadows but with a few slashes of sunlight across his face and shoulders

Mexican prosecutor Omar Gómez Trejo finds safe harbor at Berkeley’s Human Rights Center

August 2, 2024

The pediment and frieze of the U.S. Supreme Court building, bearing the inscription: Equal Justice Under Law

High court ruling on presidential immunity threatens the rule of law, scholars warn

July 2, 2024

A front-facing view of the U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court has ‘greenlighted the criminalization of homelessness,’ Berkeley experts say

June 28, 2024

a compilation of four illustrations, including of a child, a wheelchair, and a brain, all centered around the word eugenics, meant to signify the numerous ways science and society are still shaped by the legacy of eugenics.

The legacy of eugenics

June 21, 2024

two women runners competing in an open field, against a forest backdrop

New Berkeley Law program helps student athletes broker better deals

May 31, 2024

Donald Trump looks toward a camera after a jury found him guilty.

Trump’s conviction ‘a triumph for the rule of law,’ but election impact is unclear, Berkeley scholars say

May 30, 2024

Donald Trump outside of a Manhattan courtroom, in eerie light, his expression stern

Facing legal peril, Trump stokes racial, gender resentment in his base

April 18, 2024

An informal portrait of Kosar Eftekhari with a medical patch over her right eye

More than 120 protesters blinded by Iranian agents, probe confirms

March 21, 2024

Black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr. with his back to the camera, and standing at a church pulpit speaking to a congregation of churchgoers sitting on church pews.

As America’s rule of law is threatened, Black history holds lessons

March 8, 2024

A photo-based illustration showing a mound of skulls

Images of war are shocking. They also can strengthen our humanity.

January 10, 2024

Richard Rothstein and his daughter, Leah Rothstein, and Tamika Moss, sit on stage while giving a talk for an audience

Berkeley Talks: A blueprint for housing reform

November 17, 2023

three photos: one of a person speaking at a podium; one of a person smiling and wearing a hat; and one of a person speaking on stage

Berkeley Talks: Legal scholars unpack Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

July 10, 2023

Berkeley leaders, scholars react to Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action

June 29, 2023

Three Berkeley Law students, from left: Chantel Johnson, Paloma Sat-Vollhardt and Dan Hilborn are in an office, apparently looking at a screen, as they work on a video requesting clemency for a longtime client facing execution. All three students are working with the Human Rights Center. (Photo by Darius Riley)

Students at Death Penalty Clinic turn to video to make their case for justice

June 26, 2023