Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs WriterAfrican-AmericanCharges from Racially Charged Mass. Campus Fight To Be Dropped Against Black ManFor more than two years, supporters of former University of Massachusetts student Jason Vassell have urged prosecutors to drop charges against him that stemmed from a racially charged fight and sparked protests, demonstrations and accusations of bias.June 7, 2010Faculty & StaffKagan Known for Openness, Assertiveness at HarvardElena Kagan, President Barack Obama’s pick for the Supreme Court, gets high marks as a peacemaker for the fractious faculty of Harvard Law School while she was dean. But even her supporters here say she also has a temper.May 20, 2010Page 1 of 1