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Opinion | The military can’t be reformed

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Staff Columnist • December 8, 2022

Every time military recruitment emails darken my inbox, regardless of the branch they’re sent from, I think of Pat Tillman.

Opinion | It’s not just the victims who are hurt — a dive into ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’

By Lynnette Tibbott, Staff Columnist • October 28, 2022

Although Netflix is protected by free speech, there is the question of whether Netflix has a moral obligation to financially aid the victim’s families of the true crime shows it puts out.

Professor proposes use of law to tackle infectious diseases

By Briana Canady | For The Pitt News • February 16, 2018

Matiangai Sirleaf has represented plaintiffs in numerous international human rights cases litigated in federal courts. Now, as an assistant professor of law at Pitt, she plans to use her legal expertise...

The American prison system: justice or exploitation?

By Vaibhavi Patria | For The Pitt News • September 27, 2017

In Washington, Pennsylvania, a county jail captain was charged this week with stealing more than $2,000 from inmates. Charges like this are nothing new — especially in Pennsylvania. According to...