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Cambridge

Cambridge Police Disproportionately Arresting Black People at Highest Rate in 13 Years, New Database Shows

More than 50 percent of arrests made by the Cambridge Police Department in the first half of 2023 were of Black people — the highest proportion in at least 13 years, a newly released data set by the city reveals.

Harvard Square Faisal
Harvard Square

Eight Months On, Protesters Renew Calls of ‘Justice for Faisal’ at Harvard Square Rally

Dozens of protesters rallied in Harvard Square Sunday to renew calls for increased transparency from Cambridge officials on the January police killing of 20-year-old Sayed Faisal by a Cambridge Police officer.

Sayed Faisal Picketing
Cambridge

Officer Who Fatally Shot Sayed Faisal Could Have Been ‘Legally and Ethically’ Named, External Review Finds

The name of the Cambridge Police Department officer who shot and killed local 20-year-old student Sayed Faisal on Jan 4. could have been revealed without legal consequences, a July report suggests.

Harvard University Police Officer Badge
HUPD

Harvard University Police Leads Massachusetts College Campus Police Forces in Sustained Complaints, Ranks Fifth Statewide in Database

The Harvard University Police Department had the fifth-most “sustained complaints” of 273 Massachusetts law enforcement agencies, according to a newly released state database of police disciplinary records over nearly 40 years.

John Harvard Statue
FAS

A ‘Huge Blow’: Harvard Faculty Dismayed With Affirmative Action Ruling

Several Harvard faculty members said they were disappointed — though not surprised — in the hours following the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision to dramatically restrict affirmative action.

Pride Celebration 2022
Boston

Pride Marches Back Through Boston After Tumultuous Hiatus

For the first time since 2019, Boston hosted its annual Pride parade, organized by Boston Pride for the People — a newly formed LGBTQ+ group.

Harvard University Police Officer Badge
Crime

Black Individuals Made Up Half of Harvard Campus Police Arrests in 2022, According to New Data

Black individuals accounted for more than 50 percent of arrests made by the Harvard University Police Department in 2022, according to new data released last Thursday to its data dashboard.

Chinese President Jiang Zemin
Central Administration

Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s Visit: A Turning Point in Harvard-China Relations

Hundreds of Harvard affiliates crowded Sanders Theatre on the morning of Nov. 1, 1997, for the historic visit of Chinese President Jiang Zemin.

Commencement Chorus
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Commencement Chorus

Harvard 2023 Honorary Degree Recipients
Commencement

President Bacow Bids Farewell to Harvard, Confers 1,850 College Degrees at 372nd Commencement

Outgoing University President Lawrence S. Bacow told graduates that he, like the Class of 2023, is “wondering what the future holds,” as he said goodbye to Harvard during Commencement morning exercises on Thursday.

Student Performers Recap Tom Hank's Career
Commencement

Tom Hanks Urges Students to ‘Embrace Liberty’ in Harvard Commencement Address

Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks urged Harvard’s Class of 2023 to “embrace liberty and freedom” during the University’s 372nd Commencement exercises on Thursday.

Dental Students Walk Into Tercentenary Theatre
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Dental Students Walk Into Tercentenary Theatre

HLS Grads Hold Gavels Commencement 2023
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HLS Grads Hold Gavels Commencement 2023

Harvard Law School graduates hold their commemorative gavels as they wait for University-wide Commencement exercises to begin.

Josiah Ethan Meadows Latin Salutatory
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Josiah Ethan Meadows Latin Salutatory

Claudine Gay Commencement 2023
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Claudine Gay Commencement 2023

Harvard President-elect Claudine Gay, acting in her capacity as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, introduced the degree conferral part of Thursday morning’s Commencement ceremony.

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