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NYU condemns politics prof. who made ‘odious,’ ‘troubling’ comments

At a panel hosted by a conservative think tank, NYU professor Lawrence Mead — who has been criticized by his colleagues for making racially charged comments — made more racist remarks.
Logan Wong, Contributing Writer November 10, 2022

NYU politics professor Lawrence Mead has come under fire for racist comments he made during a panel hosted last month by an organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center has...