cops violently arresting protesters at UB. they are outnumbered roughly two to one. when i was told to go to the sidewalk, as i filmed and observed, a cop put his hand on me and threatened to arrest me.

i want to clarify a few things i shared in this initial thread from the (what i could tell) multi-police force response to, at MAX, 60-70 protestors UBuffalo last night. first, when i said the group was outnumbered 2:1, i referred to the group who seemed prepared for arrest. /1

Important op-ed in today's The Buffalo News by UB law professor Anthony O'Rourke: "UB administration’s actions were dangerous and unnecessary." buffalonews.com/opinion/anothe…

Description of the police attack on peaceful student protesters at the University at Buffalo last Wednesday, published by UB law professor Anthony O'Rourke in the Buffalo News. Full op-ed: buffalonews.com/opinion/anothe…

With apologies for the paywall, my op-ed for our local paper on our university president's decision to gratuitously unleash police violence against our students and community members: buffalonews.com/opinion/anothe…

Boy do I hope these two very smart law professors Anthony O'Rourke and Wadie Said, are wrong and we're not about to see a wave of ridiculous insane/specious investigations into college students who have the temerity to – gasp – not want to fund the Israeli military

Over 200 University at Buffalo faculty sent a letter to UB President Dr. Satish K. Tripathi criticizing his administration's handling of the protest on May 1. wkbw.com/news/local-new…

UB’s Faculty Senate approved a resolution yesterday criticizing the UB President’s "disproportionate response to peaceful anti-war protests on May 1st." 35 faculty senators voting in favor, 17 opposed and 1 abstent.

Today, Kate Yoon (Kate Yoon) introduces *Private Insurance, Public Power*: a symposium on the law and political economy of insurance. Look forward to posts from Anthony O'Rourke, Zac Taylor, Greta Krippner, and Sarena Martinez. lpeproject.org/blog/private-i…

Today, Anthony O'Rourke, Guyora Binder, and Rick Su explain that, for municipal insurers, the predictability of future losses is far more important than the level of those losses - which is why they will always oppose radical structural reforms to policing. lpeproject.org/blog/insurance…

Totally fascinating / eye-opening on insurers intervening in police reform (and local gov concerns) from Anthony O'Rourke on The LPE Project. Excited for the rest of the symposium on insurance (👏 Kate Yoon) (cc the insurance lot Gert Meyers Liz McFall @allartmarkets.bsky.social Jathan Sadowski)

LPE Blog i didn't even know cities bought liability insurance policies that cover their police forces this LPE Blog from Anthony O'Rourke, Binder, and Su is v smart, and its emphasis on how uncertainty blunts profit interfaces nicely with the derisking debate, too! lpeproject.org/blog/insurance…

Professor Jamelia Morgan’s work has been field-defining. Her scholarship has been crucial to my ( and so many others’) understanding of disability law and policing. She’s also a wonderful person. The academy is so lucky to have her. A true gem! I am so angry.

Professor Jamelia Morgan is one of the most brilliant people in the legal academy. The lawsuit which included attacks on her work & the work of others Northwestern Law reflects not only blatant racism, but a shocking lack of intellectualism.