New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Law professor Melissa Murray speaks with renowned journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates about mass incarceration, the #MeToo movement and 2020 presidential candidates. (Staff Photo by Victor Porcelli)

Ta-Nehisi Coates Talks Politics at NYU Law

Journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates compared his newfound understanding of the #MeToo movement to white people’s’ understanding of civil rights issues after reading his writing.
Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi February 1, 2019

Renowned author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates discussed mass incarceration and the #MeToo movement with law professor Melissa Murray in Vanderbilt Hall on Thursday. NYU’s...

On Oct. 18, the Brennan Center for Justice successfully sued Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban and put a stop to it before it would go into effect.

Brennan Center Wins Trump Lawsuit

Amy Rhee, Contributing Writer October 23, 2017
The Brennan Center for Justice won a suit against Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban in Zakzok v. Trump.
This story is about the law school.

West Virginia’s Former Secretary of State Joins NYU

Miranda Levingston and Htoo Min April 10, 2017
Former West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant will join NYU School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice as the manager of state advocacy.