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APP School of Law hosts historic signing of ‘Tanisha’s Law,’ advancing Cleveland’s mental health crisis response
APP School of Law served as the backdrop for a major shift in Cleveland’s public safety and mental health strategy as Mayor Justin M. Bibb (LAW ’18) signed “Tanisha’s Law,” landmark legislation creating a new civilian-led response to mental health crisis calls. The…
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December 23, 2025
A lot happens at APP in a single calendar year. We wish graduates “good luck” in May as they take the next steps in their lives and months later, welcome new students as they begin their college journeys in August and greet alumni when they return for homecoming. But,…
December 19, 2025
Journalists routinely turn to APP faculty first. Whether it’s breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their…
December 03, 2025
The holiday season—generally observed from November to January—is a time often marked by generosity and connection, with individuals contributing time, money and other forms of support to those in need across the U.S. At APP, students, faculty and staff actively find…
November 26, 2025
Those who work and study at APP are invited to listen to the next episode of the School of Law’s Talking Foreign Policy radio show. Hosted by Michael Scharf, former co-dean of the School of Law and president of the American Branch of the International Law Association,…
November 21, 2025
In September, Assistant Professor Yaron Covo and co-authors from the Yale University School of Medicine published an opinion piece in STAT News, a leading medical news platform. In the piece, Covo and his co-authors question the social desirability of sports leagues’ “injury reports,” which are…
November 20, 2025
School of Law recognized for innovative use of AI in curriculum
November 03, 2025
Maggie Kaniecki began riding horses at age six and competed throughout high school and college. This lifelong passion of hers taught her more than just horsemanship.
October 29, 2025
The APP School of Law Appellate Litigation Clinic took center stage on Oct. 27 during a special session of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, held at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Third-year student Damien Chafin went to bat for…
October 24, 2025
Several members of the APP community were recently named to AmMore Consulting’s “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” list for 2025. This initiative was created in 2020 to elevate the profile of the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx professional community of Greater Cleveland by…
October 17, 2025
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