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Founded in 2012, the Urban Law Center at Fordham Law School seeks to investigate and improve the role of the law and legal systems in contemporary urbanism. It promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of the legal, governance, and regulatory aspects of urban environments by advancing collaborative research and scholarship, organizing local and global convenings, and supporting knowledge sharing, career pathways and pedagogy in the world of urban law. In particular, the Center’s efforts focus on forces that shape urban inequality and urban innovation, targeting the most pressing issues facing our nation’s cities and their metropolitan regions.
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Swan's Picks: Back after the holiday break with stories on speech, policing, and clean water
Bogue Chitto community to gain access to running water for first time (montgomeryadvertiser.com) NYC Faces $300 Million Bill in Lawsuit Over Post-Bail Detention - Bloomberg Court sides with conservative group on All Lives Matter street mural | news - Indiana Public Media San Francisco Considers Allowing Use of Deadly Robots by Police - The New York Times (nytimes.com) NJ Moves to Require Some Insurance Companies to Cover Abortions - Bloomberg

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Dec 2, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: public safety and policing, water use, and more
CVS, Walgreens Will Pay $10 Billion Total To Settle Opioid-Related Lawsuits - MedCity News KC pays millions for police shooting and public is shut out | The Kansas City Star An Arizona woman sues Bullhead City over her arrest for feeding the hungry : NPR Ducey, AG must get Saudi firm to pay for groundwater use (azcentral.com) Black residents in Corpus Christi file a civil rights complaint to stop Texas’ first desalination plant (click2houston.com) Tallahassee city leaders dou

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Nov 4, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Jackson water crisis, public safety and policing, and addressing homelessness
Durham’s unarmed first responders are making an impact, data shows :: WRAL.com Conservatives’ Federal Case Challenges Immigrant Voting — Using Ex-Council Members’ Own Words - THE CITY NYC's Rise of Low-Level Arrests Worry Critics of 'Broken Windows' Era - Bloomberg New 'Stability' Housing Vouchers for Homeless, At-Risk Families - Bloomberg Lakewood NJ cut down Town Square trees to deter homeless (app.com) Jackson water crisis deepens as state deploys National Guard (msn.

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Sep 2, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: abortion, preemption, and special districts in Florida
This Alabama city couldn’t fire cops who sent racist texts, so it disbanded the entire department - al.com Louisiana Delays Critical Flood Response Funds to New Orleans Over Abortion Politics (jezebel.com) Florida’s Bond Chief Sees Disney District Being Re-Established (DIS) - Bloomberg New Orleans short-term rental rule struck down by court (msn.com) Inside the Effort to Help Lowndes County's Water Issues | Time Texas trigger law making abortion a felony goes into effect

Sarah L. Swan
Aug 26, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: The Inflation Reduction Act, energy, and more
What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Do for State and Local Government? (governing.com) What Should Mayors Do After Mass Shootings? - Bloomberg Ten cities and towns are poised to ban fossil fuels from new buildings - The Boston Globe Pipeline break spills 45,000 gallons of diesel in Wyoming - ABC News (go.com) Report: Rural Electric Cooperatives Lack Women, Minorities in Elected Positions | The Daily Yonder Ramsey County jail officers of color barred from guarding Derek Ch

Sarah L. Swan
Aug 19, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Policing, health, and humor this week
Philadelphia police cancel 200 block parties for ‘criminal activity,’ frustrating residents - On top of Philly news (billypenn.com) Indiana officers suspended for arrest of possible candidate they thought was anti-cop - The Washington Post Op-Ed: Solve the insulin pricing problem by getting government into the business - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) How New York City Hopes to Win Its Long, Losing War on Trash - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Judge Says He Will Toss O

Sarah L. Swan
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Schools, public safety, and city spending--some interesting stories on local staples.
As NYC Slashes School Budgets, Art Teachers Are Feeling the Squeeze (hyperallergic.com) Uvalde Schools’ Police Chief, Criticized Over Mass Shooting Response, Quits City Council - WSJ Is your dishwasher repairman packing heat? The case for ‘no carry’ gun defaults on private property | The Hill New York Moves to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution - The New York Times (nytimes.com) St. Paul's new basic income project: $12K cash plus college funds (twincities.com)

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Jul 8, 20221 min read


Swan's Picks: Policing, gun control, intellectual property, and more
Cash piling up from bonds freeing migrants arrested in Texas border push | The Texas Tribune Will Disney lose Mickey Mouse, too? Josh Hawley targeting copyrights (tallahassee.com) Discrimination lawsuit settlement with St. Louis police chief finalist includes forced retirement (msn.com) Ahead of Supreme Court Gun Ruling, Adams ‘Very Concerned’ as City Hall Mulls Options - THE CITY Lightfoot: Parents, not just police, need to hold kids responsible for roaming streets after

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May 20, 20221 min read
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