KWMU-FM • December 10, 2019

Radio clip from St. Louis Public Radio at 2019-12-10 19:05:03.000

Professor of Biology Nathan Lents spoke on St. Louis Public Radio about scientific research that validates the biblical story of Adam and Eve as the genetic ancestors of the human race.

WNBC-TV • December 10, 2019

WNBC-TV 4New York

Adjunct Assistant Professor Keith Taylor explained police tactics live during the Jersey City shootout that killed six people.

NPR/National Public Radio • December 11, 2019

National Public Radio - Morning Edition

The retrospective report by John Jay's Data Collaborative for Justice on the January 2020 bail reform bill was mentioned on NPR.

CNN - New York Bureau • December 11, 2019

New footage shows moments leading up to New Jersey shooting

Adjunct Professor of Emergency Management and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins spoke about the investigation into the shooters at the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City, where six people including the two shooters, were killed.

New Hampshire Union Leader Online • November 17, 2019

Comfort and joy: Police departments enlist canine counselors

Associate Professor and Deputy Chairman of Law and Police Science Heath Grant explained the benefits of therapy dogs for police and correctional officers.

Quartz • November 27, 2019

US prison fences designed to kill may be illegal under international law

Distinguished Lecturer of Corrections Martin Horn explained the unintended consequences of having lethal, electric fences around federal correctional facilities.

North Eastern Tribune • November 28, 2019

Correctional services problems addressed

Incarceration Nations founder and English Professor Baz Dreisinger launched in South Africa, the INN platform, which seeks to reduce prison populations globally by showcasing innovative prison alternatives happening all around the world.

The Guardian (US) • December 1, 2019

Legal storm clouds gather over Rudy Giuliani, America's tarnished mayor

Professor of Criminal Justice Evan Mandery commented on the political future of former NYC Mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani in light of the multiple federal criminal investigations of him.

Gothamist • December 2, 2019

NYPD Flies Another 'Thin Blue Line' Flag, As Mayor Dodges Questions On Controversial Symbol

Dr. Alexandra Moffett-Bateau, a Harlem resident who photographed a thin blue line flag at a Harlem transit police station, commented on how the display affects the African-American New Yorkers who live there.

Science Blog • December 4, 2019

Sales of recreational marijuana in Denver found to increase some nonviolent crime - ScienceBlog.com

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Eric Piza and Nathan J. Connealy, a doctoral student at John Jay, led a study which evaluated the effect of opening recreational and medical marijuana dispensaries on crime in Denver.

WCBS-TV Online • December 4, 2019

Is He Jealous Or What? De Blasio's Attacks On Presidential Hopeful Bloomberg Increasing

Assistant Professor of Public Policy Heath Brown weighed in on why Mayor De Blasio is critical of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's presidential run.

Boston Herald Online • December 5, 2019

Federal sweep could be 'significant hit' on Latin Kings

Professor and Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy spoke about the federal takedown of the Latin Kings leadership in Massachusetts.

Vice news • December 5, 2019

What Happened After Chicago Police Cut Down on Busting Drug Possession and Prostitution

Former Baltimore police officer and Professor of Law and Police Science Peter Moskos spoke about how police handle calls for a work slowdown from their union.

Gizmodo • December 5, 2019

Air Pollution May Affect Crime, But the Problem Goes Deeper Than That

Adjunct Lecturer of Emergency Management and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins explained the many factors that cause criminal behavior.

New York Post Online • December 5, 2019

NYPD Taser deployments are misfires one-fourth of the time

Professor of Police Science Maki Haberfeld explained how police Taser accidents happen.

New York Post • December 5, 2019

Police shootings, use of force on the rise: NYPD report

Professor of Police Science Maki Haberfeld explained why police use-of-force incidents rose last year.

Newsday - L.I. Life • December 5, 2019

Nassau police partners with Ring customers to receive video recordings

Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Eric Piza spoke about how the overabundance of footage from home Ring cameras affects policing.

Oxygen Online • December 5, 2019

Days After Reporting His Car Stolen, Man Dies During Tragic Encounter With Authorities Who Were Looking For It

Adjunct Assistant Professor Keith Taylor explained chokeholds, carotid restraints, and police department policy.

E&E News • December 6, 2019

The quest to unseat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Political Science Professor Brian Arbour spoke about whether or not Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be defeated by her challengers.

The Chief • December 6, 2019

Trump's Invisible Wall

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Corrections Marc Bullaro wrote an op-ed about President Trump, corruption, disinformation, nationalism, and Trump’s base.

The New York Times • December 6, 2019

Strip-Searching of 8-Year-Old at Prison Leads Virginia to Halt the Practice

Distinguished Lecturer of Corrections Martin Horn commented on the Virginia Department of Corrections strip searching an 8-year-old girl who was visiting her father.

Times of India • December 7, 2019

Tamil Nadu: Hurrying home in fright, during that lonely walk

Professor of Criminal Justice and director of International Criminal Justice BA Program Mangai Natarajan pinpointed when and where women were more likely to be victims of sexual harassment in Chennai, India.

New York Daily News Online • December 8, 2019

A man killed another man, then he sat in a circle with his victim's family

Lucy Lang, the Executive Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution, wrote an op-ed for the Sunday NY Daily News about a restorative justice circle between a repentant murderer and the victim's family.

News Journal • December 8, 2019

Shot 8 times, left for dead; The story of one Delaware survivor among many

Criminology Professor and Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy spoke about violent crime in Wilmington, Delaware.

Sowetan Online • December 9, 2019

'Prison reform could help reduce gender-based violence in SA'

Professor Baz Dreisinger spoke at the Nelson Mandela Foundation where she pointed out how South African prisons are producing more crime instead of combating it.

Univision • December 9, 2019

¿A qué se debe que sigan ocurriendo casos de personas que han fallecido tras someterse a cirugías estéticas?

Professor of Psychology Jenny Karina Rieke spoke to Univision about why, despite reports of malpractice and even death, many still travel to Latin America for plastic surgery.

Orlando Sentinel Online • December 10, 2019

Hallandale officer fired 12 rounds at man who ran red light at start of chase

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Professor Eugene O'Donnell commented on an officer-involved shooting incident.

Good Morning America Online • December 10, 2019

22 officers were killed in the South, more than the rest of the country combined

Professor of Police Science Maki Haberfeld explained one of the reasons why more police officers are killed in the South than in the rest of the US combined.

Who What Why • December 10, 2019

Mass Shootings: In Black and White

Group Violence Intervention initiative, pioneered by National Network for Safe Communities Director David Kennedy, pointed out the discrepancy between the coverage of mass shootings in black, Hispanic and white communities.

Gothamist • December 11, 2019

Major Bail Reform Is Coming To NY Next Month-Here's What To Expect

The retrospective report by John Jay's Data Collaborative for Justice on the January 2020 bail reform bill was cited in a story reported for WNYC and appearing on Gothamist.

The Virginian-Pilot Online • December 11, 2019

An 8-year-old girl was strip searched at a Virginia prison. She was told it was the only way to see her dad.

Distinguished Lecturer of Corrections Martin Horn commented on the Virginia Department of Corrections strip searching an 8-year-old girl who was visiting her father.

Oxygen (US) • December 11, 2019

Did Viral 'White Van Hoax' Cause An Innocent Man's Murder?

Professor of Academic Technology Adam Scott Wandt debunked the white van kidnapping hoax on social media.

The Guardian • December 12, 2019

Rikers has failed like others before it, but the solution is not new jails

Associate Professor of Sociology and member of the Social Change and Transgressive Project Jayne Mooney wrote a letter to the editor criticizing the building of the four new borough-based jails to replace the Rikers Island jail complex.

U.S. News & World Report • December 15, 2019

Inmate's Suicide Shows Need for Reforms, Advocates Say

Distinguished Lecturer of Corrections Martin Horn explained how different states address suicides in solitary confinement.

Record • December 15, 2019

COULD COP HAVE STOPPED GUNSHOT ATTACK?

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Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice Joe Giacalone and former NYPD detective analyzed body camera video and commented on whether the police took the right course of action in a domestic violence shooting.

City Limits • December 16, 2019

Gang Policing Replicates the Harms of Mass Incarceration

Professor of Sociology David Brotherton spoke about how to erase the stigma carried by gangs.

Lady Click • December 16, 2019

CUNY students to be hit with $120 'health and wellness' fee

John Jay student Natalie Segev commented on $120 ‘health and wellness' fee imposed by the CUNY Board of Trustees.

Law360 • December 16, 2019

Is It Time To Double Down On Community Oriented Policing? - Law360

Criminology Professor and Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy spoke about how legitimacy affects attitudes toward the police.