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John Jay in the Media is an e-publication of the Office of Marketing and Communications that informs the campus community about the impressive coverage that our faculty, staff, students and alumni frequently receive in the media. The newsletter includes links to highlights of John Jay College's media coverage.

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CUNY-TV • March 11, 2020

Heath Brown on Eldridge & Co.

Associate Professor of Public Policy Heath Brown gave an in-depth interview about the current political climate and his published books.

Chasing News - WWOR-TV • April 7, 2020

Officers Back to Work

Retired Bergen County Police Chief and Adjunct Professor of Emergency Management Brian Higgins explained how retired and laid-off officers would reenter the police force to aid in coronavirus relief efforts.

WNYC-FM • April 10, 2020

All of It - Carla Barrett on Prison to College Pipeline

Professor of Sociology Carla Barrett gave her incarcerated students a message of hope as coronavirus halts prison education.

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DAME Magazine • March 24, 2020

When Will the Census Count Everyone?

Assistant Professor of Economics Michelle Holder explained how the addition of sexual orientation and gender identity categories to the Census will affect economic research.

Ladders • April 1, 2020

Coronavirus-hit New York slammed by crime wave

Assistant Professor Christopher Herrmann explained why crime declined during the March 16 to March 22 NYC coronavirus shutdown.

Digital Privacy News • April 1, 2020

Jussie Smollett Orders: Dangers in Email Drafts and Deleted Texts

Professor Adam Scott Wandt explained the types of digital information prosecutors seek in proving fraud.

We Are Channel Q • April 1, 2020

Let's Go There w/ Shira & Ryan

Prof. Angelique Corthals talks about the safe way to do laundry and how to safely go in and out of your home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Yahoo News • April 3, 2020

Domestic violence jumps, drug offenses fall. How coronavirus changed crime in Charlotte.

Assistant Professor Christopher Herrmann explained the increases and decreases in certain crimes during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Palm Beach Post Online • April 3, 2020

Arrests plunge in Palm Beach County since national emergency declared

Assistant Professor Christopher Herrmann explained the decline in crime in Florida during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York Daily News Online • April 3, 2020

Al Petrocelli, firefighter who lost son on 9/11, dies of coronavirus

John Jay alumnus and retired FDNY Battalion Chief Albert (Al) Petrocelli passed away at age 73 from coronavirus at age.

Oxygen • April 3, 2020

Stabbing Of Asian-American Family At Texas Grocery Store Being Investigated As Coronavirus-Related Hate Crime

Psychology Professor Kevin Nadal explained why sinophobic attacks are a result of racist rhetoric around COVID-19.

Police Off The Cuff • April 3, 2020

Police Off The Cuff #60 Dr. Maria R. (Maki) Haberfeld

Professor of Police Science Maki Haberfeld was interviewed about her career, police techniques, and current issues facing police.

HuffPost • April 4, 2020

A Push For Medical Workers To Get The Same Benefits As Other First Responders

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Adjunct Lecturer Eugene O'Donnell described the line-of-duty death benefits for police officers and firefighters and the lack thereof for front-line health care workers in the coronavirus pandemic.

The Red Hook Star Revue • April 4, 2020

Ben Bierman and Some of His Takes on the Blues

Music Professor Ben Bierman was profiled for his musical odyssey as a player, student, author, teacher and composer.

Big Education Ape • April 5, 2020

Cite Black Women – Experiences Embodied in Language and Flesh: Dr. Dora Santana

Assistant Professor of Gender Studies Dora Santana was interviewed about the transgender experience and Black trans women in the Black Diaspora.

City Limits • April 7, 2020

City's Approach to Medical Emergencies is Being Reshaped By COVID-19

George Contreras, a John Jay instructor and 30-year veteran of EMS, explained how the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated problems in the fractured and overburdened NYC EMS system.

Cheddar • April 7, 2020

Why The Human Knee Is A Design Disaster

Professor of Biology Nathan Lents attributed common chronic knee problems to evolutionary shortcomings.

NBC News Online • April 7, 2020

DeSantis' stay-at-home executive order doesn't bar Florida churches from holding services

Professor of Public Management Dan Feldman explained how law enforcement will enforce the stay-at-home executive orders against churches who still hold worship.

The Black Star News • April 7, 2020

Why We All Fear Pandemics Like Covid-19 in Africa: Broken Healthcare Systems

Publisher of Black Star News and Adjunct Professor of African History Milton Allimadi wrote an op-ed on why inadequate health care facilities in Africa during the coronavirus pandemic can be attributed to poor leadership.

Ms. Magazine • April 7, 2020

Before COVID-19, Corporate America Shortchanged Black Women $50 Billion Annually: Why All Women Should Care

Assistant Professor of Economics Michele Holder wrote an op-ed on black women's salary “double gap” in corporate America, where black women are paid far less than white men and white women.

The Appeal • April 8, 2020

As COVID-19 Ravages Florida, Incarcerated People Are Still Doing The State's Hard Outdoor Labor

Alison Wilkey, director of public policy at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Prisoner Reentry Institute, explained why the practice of using unpaid prison labor in Florida is especially horrific during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York Daily News Online • April 8, 2020

A Brooklyn courthouse was still packed as coronavirus spread. Judges, their staffs and lawyers are paying the price.

Adjunct Professor and criminal defense attorney Dmitriy Shakhnevich described the conditions in the Brooklyn Supreme Court's civil courthouse before the quarantine orders were observed.

FixGov • April 9, 2020

Could Democrats and Republicans both benefit from bringing back earmarks?

Political Science Professor and Chair Andrew Sidman's book "Pork Barrel Politics: How Government Spending Determines Elections in a Polarized Era" was cited in an article about the decision to forswear earmarks.

The Hill Online • April 10, 2020

Sanders's fate sealed by the over 40 crowd

Assistant Professor of Political Science Brian Arbour examined voting patterns in this year's Democratic primaries and found that the real break between Sanders and Biden is not at college graduation, but at age 40.

NJ.com • April 11, 2020

Social distancing is really hard in N.J. prisons. And that could be a problem for all of us.

Criminal Justice Professor Lior Gideon explained why we should care about the health and safety of incarcerated people as coronavirus hits prison populations.

TIME Online • April 11, 2020

Crime Rates Plummet Around the World as the Coronavirus Keeps People Inside

Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone commented on the decline in crime in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Madison Times Online • April 12, 2020

New Immigration Law Makes American Dream Difficult

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria Browne-Marshall and Alan Wernick, Director of the CUNY Citizenship Now, discussed the Trump Administration rule redefining the term “public charge” for purposes of excluding immigrants from the country in the U.S Supreme Court case of Wolf v. Cook County.

Urban Milwaukee • April 14, 2020

Will "Safer at Home" Be Policed Fairly?

Professor of Police Science Maria Haberfeld explained the best practices for shelter-in-place enforcement.

Complex • April 14, 2020

Scientists Report First Instance of COVID-19 Spreading From Infected Dead Body

Professor of Pathology Angelique Corthals commented on the extra care morgue technicians and the people in funeral homes need to take in light of the first fatal case of the novel coronavirus being transmitted from a dead patient to a medical examiner.

Quartz • April 14, 2020

Armed thieves are capitalizing on the fact that everyone's now wearing masks in public

Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone commented on the surge in Americans wearing face masks in a story about a couple capitalizing on the practice to commit several armed robberies.

U.S. News & World Report • April 14, 2020

Cuomo Vs. De Blasio: Even Pandemic Doesn't Bridge Their Rift

Professor Dan Feldman commented on Mayor De Blasio and Governor Cuomo's disagreement over who has the authority to close schools in light of the coronavirus outbreak.

City & State New York Online • April 14, 2020

Prosecutors should protect workers from white-collar crime

Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang wrote an op-ed on how prosecutors can protect workers from white collar crime.

Ms. Magazine • April 14, 2020

A Novel Future: The Pandemic Reveals Alarming Parallels Between Gilead and U.S.

Professor Helen Kapstein drew parallels between Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" and a world changed by coronavirus.

Law360 • April 15, 2020

New Jersey's Plan For 2020 Law Grads Is Brilliant

Adjunct Professor and attorney Dmitriy Shakhnevich wrote an op-ed on why COVID-19 is a chance to reset the third year of law school.

The American Prospect • April 15, 2020

Why the Pandemic Won't Increase Violent Crime Even If It Triggers a Depression

Professor Candace McCoy wrote an op-ed about the likelihood of felony crimes during the coronavirus pandemic.

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