Pace University News

In amNewYork, Pace Haub Law Professor Bennett L. Gershman examines the tragic and mysterious death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, raising serious questions about the circumstances surrounding the case and the broader implications for justice, accountability, and due process.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with Newsweek on the legal complexities surrounding the death of refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam, noting it would be extremely difficult to pursue homicide charges given the lack of clear evidence establishing responsibility.

In USA Today, Dyson Professor Melvin Williams discusses the rise of “vaguebooking,” explaining that indirect or cryptic social media posts often reflect discomfort with direct conflict. Williams notes that while conflict is inevitable, many people turn to passive forms of communication rather than developing stronger conflict-resolution skills.

In New York Magazine, Professor Gershman comments on Jeanine Pirro’s potential rise within the Justice Department, raising concerns about prosecutorial independence, political influence, and public trust.

Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min writes a piece in The Korea Times on the rise of “gukppong”—a media-driven surge of national pride tied to global attention on Korean culture—warning that reliance on external validation can distort identity and obscure more balanced self-reflection.

Dyson Political Science Professor Laura Tamman joins Spectrum News NY1’s Inside City Hall to discuss Mayor Mamdani’s first 100 days in office, offering analysis on leadership, governance, and political expectations as reflected in new polling data.

Haub Law Professor Alexander Greenawalt provides legal analysis to PolitiFact on the potential targeting of civilian infrastructure, explaining that determining a war crime hinges on demonstrating a clear military objective rather than intent to harm civilians.