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Vijay Ramani, Roma B. & Raymond H. Wittcoff Distinguished University Professor

Michael Allen, senior lecturer in architecture and landscape architecture; and lecturer in American culture studies

Sowande’ Mustakeem, associate professor of history and of African and African-American studies

Daniel Epps, associate professor of law

Sowande’ Mustakeem, associate professor of History and of African and African-American Studies

Trevor Gardner, associate professor of law

A new documentary by 2020 alumnus Brian Goodfriend and rising senior Isabelle Roig profiles 2019 alumnus Demetri Kavadas. Better known as “Ninja Turtle Backpack Guy,” Kavadas was once described by Michael Bloomberg as the university’s “most famous icon.”

Nico Dosenbach, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology

Daniel Epps, associate professor of law

The best argument for eliminating qualified immunity is less about deterrence and more about symbolism. Qualified immunity routinely requires courts to say that there will be no penalty for a police officer who has violated the Constitution. That sends the message — to officers and the public — that the police are above the law, writes Daniel Epps.