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Forbes
COVID-19 media coverage: Breaking news vs “persistent” news
Communication professor and social media expert Ananda Mitra writes in his blog at Forbes: In the near future, “breaking news” has to be balanced with what can be called “persistent news.” The American news industry recently grappled with balancing the persistent COVID-19 phenomenon with the outbreak of historic protests across the USA. Rarely in the past, except in the times of sustained conflict, have two major news events competed for this much attention.
June 9, 2020
Mindful Magazine
7 ways mindfulness could support compassionate policing
“When you think about police culture at the organizational [level], there’s no wonder you have excessive uses of force,” says former federal prosecutor Kami Chavis, director of the criminal-justice program at Wake Forest School of Law. “Violence is an accepted way of dealing with certain situations. There’s also this group loyalty: This is your brother, your sister, and you have to protect them at all costs.” That loyalty can be beneficial, she says, until it interferes with better judgment. Mindfulness could reduce unnecessary violence, Chavis adds—by helping officers self-regulate, or by serving as a check against implicit bias. To prove it, though, “we’re going to need time and longitudinal studies.”
June 9, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Hospital visitor rights bill in N.C. Senate puts spotlight on patient-care criticisms
Mark Hall, a public-health and law professor at Wake Forest, said that SB730 “appears to be an absolute, nonwaivable, unrestricted right to a designated visitor, regardless of emergency or pandemic conditions. In principle, that means the patient can insist on seeing the visitor even if the visitor has COVID or another infectious disease.”
June 9, 2020
WCNC-TV
Data show the most common reason officers pull over black men is for vehicle regulatory issues like no registration or no license, while the most common reason for white men is speeding. Wake Forest University Law Professor Kami Chavis believes the data should prompt action. “I think this data is incredibly important,” she said. “We need to begin to minimize contact between law enforcement officers and minority communities.”
June 8, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest University professor bridges poetry with quantum physics
As a poet, Amy Catanzano has followed her curiosity about quantum physics to a place where she is now mixing poetry and science in her literary writings. Her ability to bridge the two has led her to meet with top scientists at physics research centers worldwide. Catanzano is poet-in-residence, associate professor of English and co-director of the Writers Reading Series at Wake Forest. “Quantum physics, like art, invites us to question our understanding of reality,” she said.
June 8, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest law school students providing help with unemployment benefit questions
The opportunity to give law students at Wake Forest real-world experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a pro bono initiative assisting applicants for unemployment insurance benefits. The students — under the supervision of faculty members — are offering free guidance and consultation to residents who have questions about state and federal UI benefits. “The COVID-19 economic fallout has led to a tsunami of unemployment filings and the system is overwhelmed,” said Jane Aiken, dean of Wake Forest School of Law.
June 7, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Best Bets: Bookmarks digital events
Beethoven continued to play and compose for more than 10 years after he lost his hearing. David Levy, a Beethoven expert and Wake Forest music professor, led a Zoom discussion for Bookmarks in Winston-Salem on Robin Wallace’s biography, “Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss and Discovery.” The talk took place as part of the city’s celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday.
June 7, 2020
Newsday
Professor Kami Chavis, from Wake Forest’s School of Law, told the ABC on Thursday that the case against Chauvin includes “some very damning video evidence” but “these can be very difficult cases to try”
June 6, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Forsyth County law-enforcement officials condemn the killing of George Floyd
Regina G. Lawson, chief of police at Wake Forest, signed a statement along with other community leaders stating, “You can expect all members of our department to continue to be held to high standards. We will speak up against any violation of our values and principles; we will continue to have stringent hiring and training practices that emphasize community policing and accountability, compliant with professional standards; and we will ensure all officers are mentored and trained to identify and combat action motivated by racism and hatred.”
June 5, 2020
CBS News
Judge advances murder case against 3 men in Ahmaud Arbery’s death
The evidence was presented to support murder charges against McMichael and his father as well as Bryan at a preliminary hearing Thursday. It challenges the claims of self-defense that have been raised by the gunman and his father, Greg McMichael. The statement will also be crucial for federal investigators who have launched a hate crime investigation, said Kami Chavis, professor of law and director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest.
June 4, 2020
The Hill
Judge rules case against three men in Ahmaud Arbery death can proceed
“Investigators will be looking at evidence that suggests Ahmaud Arbery was killed because of his race, and a racial slur during or after the crime would be considered evidence of that,” Kami Chavis, law professor and director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest told CBS News.
June 4, 2020
WGHP
Wake Forest Law offers Pro Bono assistance with unemployment insurance
Wake Forest University School of Law students, working under the supervision of faculty members, will offer guidance and consultation to North Carolina residents who have questions about unemployment insurance and federal supplements, according to a news release. There is no charge for the service. “Our law students and faculty members have been trained and are already helping community members with questions. The COVID-19 economic fallout has led to a tsunami of unemployment filings and the system is overwhelmed,” said Jane Aiken, dean of Wake Forest Law. “We are so pleased our school’s Pro Bono Program can help provide free legal guidance to North Carolinians affected by the pandemic.”
June 4, 2020