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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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Spectrum News NY1 • December 9, 2020
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Inside City Hall Part 1
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Associate
Professor of Political Science Susan Kang discussed NYC City Council’s
lawsuit to delay the start of ranked choice voting.
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Spectrum News NY1 • December 9, 2020
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Inside City Hall Part 2
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Associate
Professor of Political Science Susan Kang discussed the new candidates
for NYC Mayor and local control over commercial projects.
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History • December 15, 2020
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Lost Speedways
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Associate
Professor of Forensics Nicholas Petraco tested the authenticity of an
American flag that was purported to be the missing flag raised above
the rubble at Ground Zero.
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The New York Times • November 30, 2020
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No, it isn't unusual that Kamala Harris is still in the
Senate.
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Associate
Professor of Public Policy Heath Brown used current President-elect Joe
Biden's resignation from the Senate—five days before the inauguration
in January 2009—as evidence there is nothing unusual about Kamala
Harris staying in her position a month after the election.
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Bearing Arms • December 2, 2020
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Focus On The Criminals
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Director
of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy and his book
"Don't Shoot: One Man, A Street Fellowship, and the End of
Violence in Inner-City America" was cited in an article about
Baltimore revisiting his focused deterrence program as the city
experiences soaring gun violence in 2020.
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Queens Chronicle - Central Edition -
Online • December 3, 2020
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Benjamin touts her experience for 31st
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John
Jay alumna Latoya Benjamin is running to become a New York City Council
member representing the 31st District.
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GothamGazette.com • December 4, 2020
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New Scholarship Helps Bridge Gap for Military Veterans
Studying at CUNY John Jay
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The
newly created Beshar Scholars Military Service Award for John Jay
student veterans and military members and three award recipients were
featured in this article. Peter Beshar, who created the award with his
wife Sarah Beshar and serves as a Trustee and Chair of the Veterans
Committee at John Jay, was quoted.
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National Geographic Magazine Online • December
4, 2020
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Bats, museums, and viruses collide in this scientific
love story
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Associate
Professor Dr. Angelique Corthals, a forensic anthropologist, her spouse
Liliana Dávalos and their collaborators were awarded funding from the
National Science Foundation to unravel mysteries of how differences in
bat and human bodies shape our responses to viruses such as COVID-19.
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La Voce di New York • December 5, 2020
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Donald Trump and Pardons: Is Clemency for Sale In
America?
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor and former NYC Department of Correction Assistant
Deputy Warden Marc Bullaro wrote an article about President Donald
Trump granting pardons to others, to his family, and even to himself,
possibly through Vice President Mike Pence.
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Lifewire • December 10, 2020
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PS5 Thefts Go 'Grand Theft Auto'
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Associate
Professor Lauren Shapiro from John Jay's Department of Security, Fire,
and Emergency Management explained how organized retail criminals
operate. Professor Robert McCrie talked about ways companies try to
protect their inventory.
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Thacker Mountain • December 14, 2020
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She Would Be King - a knockout debut by Wayétu Moore
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Adjunct
Professor and author Wayetu Moore “She Would Be King” was on The
Thacker Mountain Radio Hour to discuss her debut novel "She Would
Be King," a retelling of the story of the formation of the country
of Liberia.
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New York Post Online • December 14, 2020
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St. John the Divine Cathedral shooter ID'd, had
attempted murder charge
Adjunct
Lecturer, former prosecutor and NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell commented
on the police fatal shooting Luis Vasquez, the gunman who opened fire
on the steps of The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine at the end
of a Christmas carols performance.
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WBOC-TV Online • December 15, 2020
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Dr. Jane Katz is recognized by Continental Who's Who
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Dr.
Jane Katz was recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top
Distinguished Professor in the field of Health and Physical Education
for her remarkable contributions and professional excellence as a
Professor Emeritus with John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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City & State New York Online • December
15, 2020
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NYC jail inmates lack health care after release
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Jeffrey
Coots, director of the From Punishment to Public Health initiative at
John Jay, discussed the disparity in discharge services between inmates
with mental illnesses and inmates with physical illnesses in New York
City.
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CNN International Online • December 15, 2020
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Socially distanced Santa is the best thing to happen to
Christmas
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Professor
of Psychology, clinical psychologist and sexual violence prevention
researcher Elizabeth L. Jeglic underscored the importance of child
bodily autonomy as kids have virtual or social distanced Santa visits
due to COVID-19.
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