Laurel Leff
Laurel Leff is an Associate Professor of Journalism at Northeastern University. She was formerly a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Miami Herald and an editor with American Lawyer Media Inc. and The Hartford Courant. She teaches undergraduate courses in news writing, media law, magazine writing and legal reporting, and graduate courses in reporting, nonfiction writing and the First Amendment. Leff is also the Stotsky Professor of Jewish Historical and Cultural Studies at Northeastern University, and the associate director of Northeastern’s Jewish Studies Program in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities.
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Trump targets a cornerstone of U.S. citizenship in first-day executive order.
Takeover by rogue secessionist from within—fortress America nibbled to death by ruthless ducks
What the rebellious confederacy could not pull off with violence, today’s nefarious secession depends on legalistic, electoral and political trappings.
Nationwide protests erupt against Trump’s inauguration amid fears of far-right agenda
Nationwide protests amplify voices against policies threatening marginalized communities.
American troops as migrants
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Progressive news investigation: Legal challenges emerge as Trump’s DOGE faces transparency scrutiny
Legal challenges erupt over Trump’s advisory panel as transparency and fairness come under scrutiny.