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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.

 

The news items below are from August 1 – 15.

 

 

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WTAQ-AM • August 1, 2019

Radio clip from WTAQ-AM (Radio) at 2019-08-01 08:25:49.000

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Eric Piza's research on average residents deciphering criminal activity on Ring security cameras was discussed on radio.

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HLN • August 5, 2019

True Crime Live

Professor of Fire Safety and Emergency Management Brian Higgins gave tips on what to do inside a crowded space in the case of a mass shooting and how to prevent another one.

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Globo TV • August 7, 2019

Increased pressure for changes in U.S. weapons legislation after massacres leave 31 dead

Director of the Research Evaluation Center Jeffrey Butts talks about what a ban on assault weapons would mean in the larger issue of gun violence.

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Spectrum News NY1 • August 7, 2019

Inside City Hall - NY1 - Gun Control

Professor of Political Science Susan Kang commented on President Trump's visit to the survivors of the Dayton and El Paso shootings (at 2:07 mark).

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NPR/National Public Radio • August 8, 2019

WNYC Gun Laws and Safety

Warren Eller, Professor of Public Management, questioned Governor Cuomo's claim that New York State's six year old assault weapons ban has prevented mass shootings like the ones in El Paso and Dayton.

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NBC News Online • August 9, 2019

Change slow to come in Ferguson, Missouri, five years after fatal police shooting of Michael Brown Jr.

Professor and Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy spoke to Lester Holt about the Ferguson protests 5 years after the death of Michael Brown (at 0:30 mark).

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WOR-AM • August 9, 2019

Radio clip from WOR-AM (Radio) at 2019-08-09 08:10:40.000

Former State Assemblyman and Professor of Public Management Daniel L. Feldman’s recommendations on gun control were mentioned on WOR710 radio.

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NY1 Noticias - New York 1 Noticias • August 11, 2019

¿Está en aumento el sentimiento anti-latino en EE UU?

Professor Isabel Martinez speaks to NY1 Noticias about anti-Latino sentiment in the US following the El Paso shooting, where 8 Mexicans were killed by a white nationalist (at 2:39 mark).

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WNBC-TV • August 11, 2019

News 4 New York at 11

Forensic Science Professor Lawrence Kobilinsky spoke about the Medical Examiner's inconclusive autopsy report on the cause of Jeffrey Epstein's death.

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NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt - NBC Television Network • August 12, 2019

FBI agents raid Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean Island

Professor of Psychology Michele Galietta spoke about the suicide of American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (at 2:04 mark).

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WNBC-TV • August 12, 2019

News 4 New York at 5:30

John Jay College is listed as number 53 in Money's magazine annual “Best Colleges for Your Money Issue.”

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WCBS-TV Online • August 13, 2019

NYPD Counterterror Chief Slams New York's Bail Reform Plan

A report from John Jay's Data Collaborative for Justice and Lucy Lang, the Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution were featured in WCBS story on New York's new bail reform plan and public safety (at 1:20 and 1:56 marks).

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News 12 The Bronx • August 13, 2019

TV clip from News 12 Bronx at 2019-08-13 06:45:02.000

John Jay College is listed as number 53 in Money's magazine annual “Best Colleges for Your Money Issue.”

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WNYW-TV • August 14, 2019

Chasing News

Professor Heath Grant spoke on Chasing News about police mental health in light of the eight police officers who committed suicide this year.

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Inside Edition Online • August 15, 2019

Autopsy of Jeffrey Epstein Reveals He Had Broken Bones: Report

Forensic Science Professor Lawrence Kobilinsky explained the Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report detail on his hyoid bone break and whether that means it was a suicide or homicide.

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KLST-TV • August 15, 2019

KLST News @ 10

Forensic Science Professor Lawrence Kobilinsky explained the Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report detail on his hyoid bone break and whether that means it was a suicide or homicide.

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New York Daily News Online • August 1, 2019

Stopping the bleeding in Brooklyn: Crime-fighting plans need to ramp up

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams cited a John Jay study on the Cure Violence initiative to reduce gun injuries in East New York, Brooklyn.

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The Inquisitr • August 1, 2019

Amazon Ring Causes Some False Alarms Despite Partnering With 200 Police Departments

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Eric Piza commented on average residents deciphering criminal activity on Ring security cameras. His research on CCTV and crime prevention was cited.

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The New York Times Online • August 1, 2019

Videotape All Police Interrogations

Psychology Professor Saul Kassin co-authored a NYTimes op-ed that calls for all police interrogations to be recorded so as to prevent false confessions.

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The News & Observer • August 2, 2019

Does Durham need more police? Progressive leaders split on how to fight the violence

Jon Shane, a former Newark police captain and Associate Professor of Police Management spoke about how law enforcement strategy is the key to reducing crime, more important than more police.

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The Palm Beach Post Online • August 2, 2019

Could your real estate agent be a sex offender? You likely would never know

Professor of Psychology and expert in sexual violence prevention Elizabeth Jeglic explained the effect of sex offender registries on recidivism.

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The Kansas City Star • August 4, 2019

Lawrence comic book writer banned from KU, accused in 4 sexual assaults, but no arrest

Professor of Psychology and expert in sexual violence prevention Elizabeth Jeglic explained sex crimes convictions in the case of the comic book writer Jai Nitz, accused of sexual assault by three women.

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New York Daily News Online • August 4, 2019

New York City saved my life: A celebration of diversity and cooperation

Librarian Jeffrey Kroessler wrote an op-ed on the diverse team at Elmhurst Hospital that saved his life following a heart attack and how diversity is a positive reality in NYC.

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PolitiFact • August 5, 2019

After mass shootings, Donald Trump says prosecutions for firearm offenses hit record in 2018

Jeffrey A. Butts, director of the Research & Evaluation Center, spoke about the gun cases in federal courts versus state courts to clarify President Trump's talking point on federal gun prosecutions.

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ABC News Online • August 5, 2019

After El Paso and Dayton shootings, how to cope with the stress of the news

Professor of Police Science Maki Haberfeld gave context on the likelihood of domestic terrorism and how to cope in the aftermath.

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The Christian Science Monitor Daily • August 5, 2019

Rising white nationalist terror leaves its calling card

Charles Strozier, founding director of the Center on Terrorism at John Jay, explained why far-right white nationalism has transformed from ideology into terrorism.

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New York Post Online • August 6, 2019

Facial recognition leads cops to alleged rapist in under 24 hours

Professor of Police Studies and former police officer Eugene O'Donnell praised and pointed out the benefits of the facial-recognition technology police used to arrest a rapist.

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The Hechinger Report Online • August 6, 2019

Teaching Spanish to students who speak it already

Professor of Modern Languages María Rossi wrote on how to instill confidence and cultural fluency in Spanish-speaking students who learned the language at home.

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New York Post Online • August 6, 2019

Disgraced ex-cardinal's letters to alleged sex abuse victims revealed

Professor of Psychology and expert in sexual violence prevention Elizabeth Jeglic explained the grooming techniques the disgraced ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick used to keep his victims close.

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PBS NewsHour Online • August 7, 2019

Why mental illness can't predict mass shootings

Professor Michele Galietta, a forensic psychologist, debunked the myth that mental illness is behind mass violence.

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Gotham Gazette • August 7, 2019

American Prosecutors Need Not Wait for Marijuana Legalization

Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang pens an editorial about how prosecutors can enact marijuana reforms on their own.

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Truthout • August 7, 2019

Resistance to Private Prisons Comes Amid Debate Over Immigrant Detention Policy

Lauren-Brooke Eisen, an adjunct instructor at John Jay, wrote an article explaining how the private prison industry is facing backlash in the midst of President Trump's immigration detention policies.

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People's World • August 8, 2019

Scottsboro and the quiet courage of Mary Licht

Dr. Kwando Kinshasa and his book "The Man from Scottsboro: Clarence Norris in His Own Words" was explored in an article about the Scottsboro Nine.

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Times Union Online • August 8, 2019

Repeal of 1990s policy could transform prison education in New York

John Jay's Prisoner Re-entry Institute report on higher education in prisons was cited in an article about the bill in New York State legislature on extending TAP to inmates.

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Springfield News-Leader Online • August 8, 2019

Pursuit experts say Greene County deputy acted appropriately before fatal crash

Professor of Criminal Justice Dennis Jay Kenney commented on the Greene County sheriff deputy's car chase of a reckless driver that ended in the death of three people.

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Spectrum • August 9, 2019

Trump Meets With Survivors In Dayton and El Paso Amid Debate Over Gun Control

Professor of Political Science Susan Kang commented on President Trump's visit to the survivors of the Dayton and El Paso shootings (at 2:35 mark).

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The Chief • August 9, 2019

One Went Extra Mile, Other Went Too Far

Professor of Law and Police Studies Eugene O'Donnell analyzed the Eric Garner case, the PBA remarks, and the task at hand for Police Commissioner James O'Neill.

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New York Daily News Online • August 9, 2019

Reasons to fire Daniel Pantaleo

Professor of Criminal Justice Candace McCoy wrote an op-ed listing the reasons why Officer Daniel Pantaleo should be fired and why the NYPD's organizational culture needs change.

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The Christian Science Monitor Daily • August 9, 2019

What it has, and hasn't, accomplished

Peter Moskos, Professor and Chair of the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration, spoke about how body cameras fundamentally changed policing.

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Motherboard - VICE • August 10, 2019

Ring Told People to Snitch on Their Neighbors in Exchange for Free Stuff

Professor of Criminal Justice Delores Jones-Brown explained the middle-class and conservative bias in having certain communities monitor their neighborhoods with Ring cameras.

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New York Daily News Online • August 10, 2019

The NYPD's chokehold problem

Barry Latzer, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, wrote an op-ed arguing that the facts don't support the characterization of Daniel Pantaleo as a symbol of interracial police brutality.

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Houston Chronicle Online • August 12, 2019

After mass shootings, Trump says prosecutions for firearms offenses hit record in 2018

Jeffrey A. Butts, Director of the Research & Evaluation Center, spoke about the gun cases in federal courts versus state courts to clarify President Trump's talking point on federal gun prosecutions.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer Online • August 12, 2019

Each night, Philly jails release scores of inmates without returning their IDs, cash or phones

Ann Jacobs, the director of John Jay's Prisoner Reentry Institute, spoke about the Philadelphia Department of Prisons practice of releasing inmates on the street without their IDs or cash and in the wee hours of the morning.

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PolitiFact • August 12, 2019

How far would Florida ban on assault weapons go?

Professor of Forensic Science Peter Diaczuk discussed which type of guns would be affected by a proposed Florida constitutional amendment which seeks to ban assault weapons.

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The New York Times • August 13, 2019

6 Things That Drive Day Care Workers Crazy

Associate Professor Lauren Shapiro, a cognitive and developmental psychologist, spoke about parental anxiety when parents place their kids in child care.

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Route Fifty • August 13, 2019

Cities See Some Progress in Building Trust in Police, Report Says

Professor and Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy spoke about police community relations.

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CBC News Network Online • August 13, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein's death: 4 unanswered questions

Assistant Professor and former federal and state prosecutor Carl Bornstein talks about the legal next steps in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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City & State New York • August 14, 2019

How do New York's gun laws measure up?

Professor and Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy gave an interview about gun violence, mental health, effective violence prevention NYC and NYS laws.

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The New York Times • August 14, 2019

Learning From Excessive Sentencing

Lucy Lang, the Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution, wrote a letter to the editor in the NYTimes supporting the creation of sentencing review units in prosecutors' offices.

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The New York Times • August 14, 2019

Philadelphia Shooting Suspect Surrenders After Standoff

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Alfred Titus Jr. commented on violence again the police in light of the Philadelphia standoff in which six police officers were wounded.

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The Marshall Project • August 14, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein's Death Highlights A Staffing Crisis in Federal Prisons

Adjunct Professor of Psychology Gerard Bryant explained the staffing problems at the Metropolitan Detention Center in light of the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.

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The Guardian • August 15, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein: how will investigators find potential co-conspirators?

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Joseph King spoke about the techniques authorities use to catch fugitives in light of the possibility that Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirators may be hiding in the US or abroad.

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New York Daily News • August 15, 2019

Mayor de Blasio blind to his own racism, Assemblywoman Walker says

Professor Jeffrey Butts who leads John Jay's Research and Evaluation Center spoke about the difference in coverage of mass shootings between white communities and black communities.

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CityLab • August 15, 2019

Time, Tide, and Gentrification Are Reshaping Post-Sandy Rockaway Beach

Assistant Professor in the Public Management Department Leigh Graham's study was cited in an article about how the Lower East Side was able to recover faster from Hurricane Sandy than the Rockaways.

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Bustle • August 15, 2019

How To Support Rape & Incest Survivors If Steve King's Remarks Make Your Blood Boil

Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Jeglic explains how to treat rape and incest survivors and those that blame and disparage them.

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Science Online • August 15, 2019

Study that claims white police no more likely to shoot minorities draws fire

Professor and President of the Center for Policing Equity Phillip Atiba Goff criticized the flaws in a recent study on race and deadly encounters with the police.

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CNN Online • August 15, 2019

Epstein autopsy finds broken bones in his neck

Forensic Science Professor Lawrence Kobilinsky explained the Jeffrey Epstein autopsy report detail on his hyoid bone break and whether that means it was a suicide or homicide.

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