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A legal lens on home

Law and documentary film may seem far apart, but they actually share many connections. Documentary filmmakers confront legal questions about privacy, secrecy, access to public and private spaces, and ownership of images and other materials. With the guidance of filmmaker and producer Joseph Tovares and support from the Hewlett Foundation, 12 Harvard Law School students from eight countries have worked since January on the Legal Lens project, producing the five short films hosted here.

Globe Opinion and Legal Lens: Gentrification

Holding on to their homes

For Pedro Morales, home is at once infinite and intimate. Home extends far beyond his four walls and white-picket fence on a quiet avenue in East Boston. (By Nerissa Naidoo and Kevin Patumwat)

Globe Opinion and Legal Lens Prison Reform

Veterans and the criminal justice system

When Veterans’ Treatment Courts first opened in Massachusetts, organizers thought they would be dealing only with men and women impacted by the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Instead, they also saw veterans from the Gulf War, Vietnam, and even Korea. (By David Benger, Elisabeth Mabus, and Peerce McManus)

Globe Opinion and Legal Lens: Climate Change

Holding ExxonMobil accountable

Community activists in Chelsea are fighting to protect their city and others from the environmental risks posed by an ExxonMobil facility situated on the banks of the Mystic River. (By Adam Posluns and Katerina Simonova)

Globe Opinion and Legal Lens: Pregnancy Discrimination

Parenting discrimination

The way our society perceives and treats mothers and motherhood plays a central role in preserving sex inequality. (By Elizabeth Ferrie, Zamzam Mohammed, and Yafit Shalev)

Globe Opinion and Legal Lens Immigration

Uncertainty over TPS

Sudden policy changes regarding Temporary Protected Status in immigration law have created uncertainty and can have permanent costs. (By Tianhao He and Daren Zhang)

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