KPCC-FM • June 2, 2020

KPCC-FM (NR LA) AirTalk

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program and Professor Maki Haberfeld emphasized the need for transformational change in policing and explained how it would be done.

CNN • June 2, 2020

Anderson Cooper 360: 8th Night of Protests Over George Floyd's Death

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria Browne-Marshall emphasized the discrepancies between the arrest of George Floyd and the arrests of the Boston bomber and the Aurora movie theater shooter.

WWL-AM • June 2, 2020

WWL 870 - New Orleans

Professor Emeritus of Forensic Science Lawrence Kobilinsky explained the medical examiner's autopsy of George Floyd.

C-SPAN • June 4, 2020

Protests Across the U.S.

The City of Minneapolis works with John Jay's National Network of Safe Communities to implement the Group Violence and Domestic Violence intervention systems.

WNBC-TV • June 5, 2020

News 4 New York at 4:30

The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution's forum featuring the mothers of Amadou Diallo, Delrawn Smalls, Philando Castile, and Sean Bell on policy reform and systemic racism was featured on NBC.

KSL-AM • June 7, 2020

Full Booker: 'We Are Over-Policed As A Society' Radio clip from Meet the Press

Senator Cory Booker credited his work with John Jay's National Network for Safe Communities during his Newark mayoralty for helping the city use evidence-based solutions, like community interventions, to build safer communities.

MSNBC  • June 8, 2020

Rachel Maddow

Professor Phillip Atiba Goff, co-founder and of the Center for Policing Equity, explained what 'defund the police' means.

WPIX-TV • June 9, 2020

Debate Over NYPD and Budget Reform

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins spoke on the 'defund the police' movement.

WPIX-TV • June 10, 2020

PIX11 News at 6 with Tamsen Fadal and John Muller

Professor Peter Moskos, an ex-Baltimore City police officer who chairs the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, spoke about police reform.

WOR-AM • June 10, 2020

Radio clip from WOR-AM (Radio) at 2020-06-10 09:54:47.000

Former NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone criticized the calls to defund the police.

KCRW-FM • June 10, 2020

Radio clip from KCRW-FM (Radio) at 2020-06-10 08:35:16.000

Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang commented on San Francisco's new policy of paying for the funeral expenses, medical bills, and counseling of victims of police violence.

C-SPAN • June 11, 2020

Congressional Hearing on Police Reform

Director of the Center for Policing Equity Phillip Atiba Goff testified before the House Judiciary Committee on law enforcement practices and policing accountability.

WPIX-TV • June 11, 2020

What Could Police Reform Look Like

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy discussed police reform.

Spectrum News NY1 • June 15, 2020

News All Morning

Lucy Lang, Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay, was on Mornings on 1 on NY1 discussing police reform.

WHYY-FM • June 15, 2020

Radio clip from WHYY (Radio) at 2020-06-15 03:51:20.000

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria Browne-Marshall explained how the acquittal of the officers who assaulted Rodney King in 1991 was a seminal moment in history.

Agencia EFE - New York Bureau • May 12, 2020

El gran reto de reabrir Nueva York

Professor of Latin American Studies Lisandro Pérez explained why population density is key to how quickly the coronavirus spread in New York City.

Digital Privacy News • May 28, 2020

Jussie Smollett Warrants Threaten Digital Privacy Rights, Experts Say

Assistant Professor of Public Policy Adam Scott Wandt, explained the safeguards in place that could protect digital privacy rights during search warrants.

San Francisco Chronicle Online • June 1, 2020

George Floyd case another teachable moment on race, but in Bay Area and elsewhere, few lessons learned

Professor Delores Jones-Brown explained why the history of racism in America is behind the poor relationship between police and the black community.

Boston Globe Online • June 1, 2020

In the wake of George Floyd's death, Trump focuses his ire more on the protesters than the crime

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria Browne-Marshall explained the underlying failure of both the Obama and Trump administrations in addressing police brutality.

CNN Online • June 2, 2020

A 19-year-old called out New York Democrats accepting police campaign donations. To his surprise, many have listened

Aaron Fernando, a John Jay rising junior honors student began compiling police union campaign donations to New York Democrats the day before George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis. Since sharing his "Who's Taking Cop Money?" Google spreadsheet on Twitter on May 29, eight Democrats vowed to donate their police-funded contributions to bail funds or criminal justice reform organizations.

The New York Times Online • June 2, 2020

'It Was a Disgrace': De Blasio and Police Chief Faulted Over Looting

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins commented on how the police are handling the looting during the nationwide unrest.

The News & Observer Online • June 2, 2020

Riot gear and tear gas: How well did Raleigh police handle last weekend's protests?

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins explained police use of tear gas and crowd control management during the nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd.  

Yahoo News • June 2, 2020

In wake of Floyd killing, black lives matter to us too, police around the country are saying

Professor Emerita Delores Jones-Brown explained why police officers are starting to make cracks in the blue wall of silence.

The Courier-Journal Online • June 2, 2020

Mayor Fischer says Louisville welcomes peaceful protest. Why was one cleared with tear gas?

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld talked about using tear gas during a protest.

The Washington Post Online • June 2, 2020

District's mayor, police chief struggle to allow protesters to be heard while quelling mayhem

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins contextualized the situation police are facing now as protests against police brutality erupt globally.

NJ.com • June 2, 2020

In N.J., progress is being made in policing. But 'we still have a long, long way to go.'

Associate Professor and former captain in the Newark Police Department Jon Shane emphasized the need for a standardized use-of-force policy across all police departments in New Jersey.

KPCC-FM Online • June 2, 2020

How Should Police Be Approaching Protesters And Looters?

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld discussed different approaches to policing amid the protests and riots.

Yahoo News • June 2, 2020

'My face exploded': Police firing rubber bullets have wounded and permanently disabled protesters and journalists

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld talked about the use of rubber bullets and what needs to be done to bring civil unrest under control.

Boston Globe Online • June 2, 2020

Police must relearn lessons they've forgotten

Professor of Criminal Justice and former Florida police officer Dennis Kenney co-wrote an op-ed on how police should interact with at-risk communities.

The New York Times Online • June 2, 2020

The de Blasio Disappointment

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell blamed de Blasio for encouraging anti-police sentiment after Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were murdered in 2015.

Bloomberg News Online • June 2, 2020

On Topic: a Conversation About Reforming the Justice System at Several Levels

Adjunct Assistant Professor Dr. Keith Taylor explained the next steps in building better police-community relations in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

The Washington Post Online • June 3, 2020

Cities increasingly turn to curfews hoping to subdue violence, retake control of the streets

Professor of Criminal Justice and former Florida police officer Dennis Kenney explained why city curfews were implemented during the protests.

INSIDER • June 3, 2020

Curfews can be effective in preventing looting and violence amid social unrest but opponents say they give police too much power

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld discussed why curfews were imposed during the nationwide protests.

New York Daily News Online • June 3, 2020

Pandemics, policing and the curse of localism

Associate Professor of History Fritz Umbach co-wrote an op-ed calling for a national intervention on reducing deaths from both pandemics and abusive policing.

WNYC-AM All of It with Alison Stewart • June 3, 2020

What Does it Mean to De-Escalate?

Adjunct Professor Adwoa Akhu, a trainer for the NYPD Hostage Negotiators and former president of the New York Association of Black Psychologists gave an extended interview on what de-escalation means and how it works.

Reuters Online • June 3, 2020

Outpouring of rage over George Floyd killing tests limits of U.S. police tactics

Professor Candace McCoy commented on the complicated task police face when interacting with protesters, some of whom are agent provocateurs.

The Appeal • June 3, 2020

No More 'COPS'

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy commented on the Community Oriented Policing Services program.

BuzzFeed • June 3, 2020

Protest Arrests Are Surging. Prosecutions For Financial Crimes Are At An All-Time Low.

Associate Professor of Economics Geert Dhondt pointed out how the crimes of the rich, which can be far more harmful than the vandalism and theft during the George Floyd protests, often go unprosecuted.

Yahoo UK - Yahoo News UK • June 3, 2020

I asked police, veterans and a former CIA agent what they think of Trump's response to the protests. Even they are horrified

Dr. Peter Moskos, an ex-Baltimore City police officer who chairs the department of law, police science, and criminal justice administration, explained the conservative culture which pervades law enforcement and how Trump's rhetoric affects their speech.

New York Daily News Online • June 3, 2020

An economic and social justice imperative

Associate Professor of Political Science Susan Kang co-wrote an op-ed calling for a tax on wealthy New Yorkers in order to fund public higher education.

CNN Online • June 3, 2020

Police using rubber bullets that can maim or kill

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins talked about police using rubber bullets on crowds of protesters, during the national unrest over the murder of George Floyd.

Sports Illustrated Online • June 3, 2020

Giants Issue Statement

The New York Giants issued a statement about the team's plans to continue its partnership with John Jay College to help bring about social change.

HuffPost • June 3, 2020

The Militarization Of Local Police Has Been Decades In The Making

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld commented on police demilitarization.

POLITICO Online • June 3, 2020

How will it end?

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell commented on the state of cities in the aftermath of the civil unrest.

MPR News Online - Minnesota Public Radio Network • June 3, 2020

What do the George Floyd autopsies show?

Associate Professor and forensic anthropologist Angelique Corthals explained the discrepancies between the two autopsy reports of George Floyd.

The New York Times Online • June 3, 2020

Trump Deploys the Full Might of Federal Law Enforcement to Crush Protests

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell commented on federal agencies assisting local law enforcement to clear away protesters.

Los Angeles Times Online • June 4, 2020

Trump ignores calls for police reforms

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld explained the need for police reform.

C-SPAN Online • June 4, 2020

Eugene O'Donnell Discusses Policing in the U.S.

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell talked about policing in the U.S. following George Floyd's killing and the ensuing protests.

ABC News Online • June 4, 2020

'Strategic' well-orchestrated heists seen amid protest chaos

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell commented on how thieves are capitalizing on the chaos around protests to stage widespread store thefts.

Yahoo News • June 4, 2020

In wake of Floyd killing, black lives matter to us too, police around the country are saying

Professor Emerita Delores Jones-Brown explained why police officers are starting to break the blue wall of silence.

MSN News • June 4, 2020

Special Report: How union, Supreme Court shield Minneapolis cops

Professor of Constitutional Law and civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall explained how 'qualified immunity' shields police from convictions in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

Forbes Online • June 4, 2020

LA Mayor Slashes LAPD Budget As Calls To 'Defund Police' Slowly Pick Up Steam

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy discussed police reform.

Vox • June 4, 2020

America needs to think more about the costs of policing

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy explained the mistrust between police and black communities. Professor Phillip Atiba Goff's research on racial disparities in American policing practices was also cited.

New York Daily News Online • June 4, 2020

Racist policing is indisputable, and leaders have done almost nothing about it

Paul Oder, a second-year John Jay criminal justice doctoral student, wrote an op-ed on how racialized policing and the opposition to police reform initiatives has led to riots.

WPIX-TV Online • June 4, 2020

Why cities are instituting curfews during George Floyd protests

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld discussed the history of curfews and the purpose it serves.

Washington Times Online • June 4, 2020

City curfews enable police action, peaceful protests

Professor of Criminal Justice Dennis Kenney explained why imposing a curfew can help restore order and enable civil protest.

TF1 • June 4, 2020

Police methods in question in the United States (in French)

Professor Emeritus Eli Silverman contextualized the unrest over the murder of George Floyd for a French TV station.

Tampa Bay Times Online • June 5, 2020

Tampa Bay agencies say they urge officers to report, stop police brutality when they see it

Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang explained how a police department's culture could affect its policy on an police officer's duty to report inappropriate behaviors.

Bloomberg News Online • June 5, 2020

A Degree Doesn't Buy Privilege for Black Graduates

Recent John Jay alumnus Abdoulaye Makanera was profiled in Bloomberg, detailing how financial aid helped him graduate last month as well as his plans going forward.

WFPL-FM - Online • June 5, 2020

With Police Union Contract Under Negotiation, Fischer Could Push For Changes

Adjunct Professor and former NYPD Inspector Steve Nasta explained how due process requirements for officers in union contracts complicate efforts to discipline them for misconduct.

The New York Times • June 5, 2020

De Blasio Faces Jeers As Police Crack Down

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins commented on the tensions between the police and the protesters. Co-

Los Angeles Times • June 5, 2020

Trump ignores calls for police reforms

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Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld explained the need for police reform.

The Chief • June 5, 2020

'Just-Us' In America

Adjunct Assistant Professor Marc Bullaro wrote a letter to the editor condemning the prosecutors in Brunswick and Minneapolis for failing to act until the videos of the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd went public.

Oxygen Online • June 5, 2020

Philadelphia Man Allegedly Sold Homemade Dynamite During Protests, 'Terrorized Neighborhoods'

Assistant Professor of Public Policy Adam Scott Wandt commented on a story where a man allegedly produced and sold explosives and instructed others how to use it to blow open ATMs during the current civil unrest.

The Chief • June 5, 2020

Can't Live With Police? Try Doing Without Them

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell condemned the mayors of progressive cities for the way they are handling the civil rest.

Gotham Philosophical Society • June 5, 2020

Are Police the Tip of the Iceberg?

Professor Emeritus of Philosopy John Kleinig wrote an opinion piece in response to Brooklyn College's Alex Vitale Guardian op-ed calling for the defunding of police.

NJ.com • June 6, 2020

Putting cops on trial is difficult. Will the George Floyd case be any different?

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld explained that force by police in certain cases is permissible and how that affects jurors.

Quartz • June 6, 2020

To stop police brutality, make it financially unsustainable

Professor Emeritus Eli Silverman explained how police departments incentivize aggressive policing in the way it measures data on crimes and police activity.

The Buffalo News Online • June 6, 2020

Experts differ on police shove that focused the nation on Buffalo

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld said didn't think actions by Buffalo police officers who shoved a 75-year-old warranted being suspended without pay.

The Washington Post Online • June 6, 2020

Barr seeks to subdue D.C. protests by 'flooding the zone' with federal firepower

Professor of Criminal Justice Dennis Kenney commented on Attorney General Barr's use of force to clear Lafayette Square of protesters just before the president's walk to get his photo taken outside a church.

France 24 • June 6, 2020

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, a growing chorus to cut police funding

Professor of Criminal Justice Dennis Kenney discussed police reform.

HuffPost • June 6, 2020

American police have been militarized for decades and it's a problem (in French)

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld commented on police demilitarization.

HuffPost • June 7, 2020

Rubber Bullets Are Still Bullets

Professor of Criminal Justice and former Florida police officer Dennis Kenney explained police use of nonlethal force during the George Floyd protests.

PA Times • June 7, 2020

Can the States Declare Financial Bankruptcy?

Adjunct Professor of Public Administration Stephen R. Rolandi wrote an op-ed on states declaring bankruptcy due to the pandemic-related economic crisis.

WNYC-AM Online • June 8, 2020

The Police Officer's View

Adjunct Assistant Professor Dr. Keith Taylor spoke about claims of over-policing by protesters and how the officers, especially officers of color, see their responsibilities now.

The Mercury News Online • June 8, 2020

Duty to intervene: Minneapolis cops who helped arrest George Floyd spoke up but didn't step in

Former NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone commented on the behavior of former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng who watched as Officer Derek Chauvin kneeeled on George Floyd's neck for almost 9 minutes.

New York Post • June 8, 2020

How Black Lives Matter activists see the future of urban policing

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld commented on the movement to abolish the police.

WSTM-TV Online • June 9, 2020

America has 18,000 police agencies, no national standards; experts say that's a problem

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld criticized the new Justice in Policing Act unveiled by Congressional Democrats.

The New York Times Online • June 9, 2020

Where Protesters Go, Street Medics Follow

John Jay graduate student Darien Belemu, who has his EMT-B certification, was profiled for working as a street medic at the Black Lives Matter protests in New York.

Diocese of Brooklyn Tablet • June 9, 2020

Amid George Floyd Protests, City Discusses Idea of Defunding Police - The Tablet

Professor Peter Moskos, an ex-Baltimore City police officer who chairs the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, commented on the 'defund the police' movement.

PolitiFact • June 9, 2020

'Defund the police' movement: What do activists mean by that?

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld explained how common is it for police departments to be dismantled.

Fire Chief • June 9, 2020

Institutional racism in the fire service: 'We must admit that it exists in our house'

John Jay alumnus Andrew Seicol, the fire chief of the North White Plains Fire Department in Westchester, New York, wrote an op-ed about racism within the Fire Department.

WWL Newell Normand • June 4, 2020

What does it mean for America's police if we take away qualified immunity?

John Jay adjunct professor Hermann Walz talks about qualified immunity and how it impacts prosecution of police officers.

NPR/National Public Radio Online • June 9, 2020

From 'Flash Bangs' To 'Rubber' Bullets: The Very Real Risks of 'Riot Control Agents'

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins explained the variety of "less than lethal" projectiles and how police should use them.

Minnesota Public Radio Network Online • June 9, 2020

Professor Larry Kobilinsky discusses George Floyd autopsies

Professor Emeritus of Forensic Science Lawrence Kobilinsky explained the two autopsies of George Floyd.

Yahoo News • June 10, 2020

Disband the police? Camden already did that

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell explained how the Camden police department was reformed.

Yahoo News • June 10, 2020

Some U.S. police train for a few weeks. Other countries train for years.

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld explained why a lack of national standards is the reason why the US falls behind other nations in policing.

The Miami Herald Online • June 10, 2020

San Francisco offers money to aid victims of police violence

Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang commented on San Francisco's new policy of paying for the funeral expenses, medical bills, counseling of victims of police violence.

Stars and Stripes Online • June 10, 2020

In wake of protests, some US lawmakers plan to propose ban on police use of tear gas

Phillip A. Goff, professor and co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity at John Jay, advised against the police using tear gas and other decommissioned military equipment.

OZY • June 10, 2020

Missing in the Conversation: America's Black Women

Zakiyyah Modeste, Adjunct Professor of health and physical education, discussed the status of black women in America.

The Post and Courier Online • June 10, 2020

Public stress increases need to focus on gun safety, awareness

Assistant Professor Christopher Herrmann explained why crime may increase in the coming months.

KNTV-TV Online • June 10, 2020

Fact Check: Trump Tweets Baseless Claims About Injured Buffalo Protester

Assistant Professor of Public Policy Adam Scott Wandt debunked the conspiracy theory promoted by President Trump that the elderly Buffalo protestor injured by the police, was using a radio frequency jammer to "black out" police communication.

Forbes Online • June 10, 2020

The 'Defund The Police' Movement Is Sweeping The Country. Here's What It Really Means.

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy discussed police reform.

NPR/National Public Radio Online • June 10, 2020

Microaggressions Are A Big Deal: How To Talk Them Out And When To Walk Away

Professor of Psychology Kevin Nadal gave an extended interview on the microaggressions people of color face.

Berliner Zeitung • June 10, 2020

People who have less education are less tolerant (in German)

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld gave an in-depth interview on police reform in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

The New York Times Online • June 11, 2020

What Does It Mean to Tear Down a Statue?

Professor of Art Crime Erin L. Thompson gave an interview about what it means when people deliberately destroy icons of cultural heritage.

Long Beach Post Online • June 11, 2020

What is 'less-lethal' force? And why were Long Beach police using it during a protest? • Long Beach Post News

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins explained the effect of the "less lethal" weapons police use in protests.

MSN Philippines • June 11, 2020

Police officers stigmatize seeking help for mental-health issues. It could be damaging for the communities they're supposed to serve and protect.

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld explained why police officers face stigmatization when it comes to mental health.

KPCC-FM Online • June 11, 2020

Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Dems' Proposed Justice In Policing Act

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell discussed the pros and cons of the Justice in Policing Act.

The Washington Post Online • June 11, 2020

Protests spread over police shootings. Police promised reforms. Every year, they still shoot and kill nearly 1,000 people.

Phillip Atiba Goff, co-founder and president of the Center for Policing Equity and a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, discussed policing.

Foreign Policy Online • June 11, 2020

'We Have This Virus Among Us'

John Jay alumnus Frank Serpico, who became a household name after he was portrayed by Al Pacino in the classic 1973 movie "Serpico" gave an extended interview on police brutality in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.

NJTV Online • June 11, 2020

Former NJ chief on defunding the police and why they can't be eliminated

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins explained what defunding the police would look like, the many roles the polices take on and the consequences of disbanding the police force.

WPIX-TV Online • June 11, 2020

Series of police reforms in D.C. and Albany aim to narrow police activity

Associate Professor Peter Moskos explained the nuances in the example of the Camden County, New Jersey police department which is often cited as a positive example of a disbanded police department.

CNN Online • June 11, 2020

There's a name for magical places where police play a limited but vital role

Phillip A. Goff, professor and co-founder of the Center for Policing Equity at John Jay, wrote an op-ed about how the suburbs have the social services that are lacking in black communities.

America Online • June 12, 2020

After weeks of protest and calls to defund the police, where do we go from here?

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld commented on police reform and talk of defunding or dismantling police departments.

The Hill Online • June 12, 2020

Sex trafficking survivors' stories must be heard

Michelle Mason, the Policy and Operations assistant for the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay, wrote an op-ed about the subjugation of black women and girls in the criminal justice system.

The Columbia Paper - Online • June 12, 2020

The Columbia Paper

Former Professor and CEO of Northeast Public Radio Alan Chartock wrote an opinion piece about racism in America.

The Record & Herald News Online/NorthJersey.com • June 12, 2020

Mental illness the biggest factor in 11 police shootings in Monmouth, Ocean since 2015

Associate Professor and former captain in the Newark Police Department Jon Shane explained the inadequate training police officers receive in order to handle emotionally disturbed people.

The Daily Beast • June 12, 2020

Is America in for a Summer of Police Slowdowns and Strikes?

Associate Professor Peter Moskos explained how police protest and "strike" in response to legal pressure from the city.

Newsday Online • June 12, 2020

Shaniyat Chowdhury, 5th Congressional District Democratic primary

John Jay alumnus Shaniyat Chowdhury (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 5th Congressional District.

WFAE-FM Online • June 12, 2020

Amazon Announces 1-Year Moratorium On Police Use Of Its Facial-Recognition Technology

Assistant Professor of Public Policy Adam Scott Wandt gave an interview about the police use of facial recognition technology.

Rolling Stone Online • June 12, 2020

No-Knock Warrants: Inside Police Tactic That Killed Breonna Taylor

Walter Signorelli, an Adjunct Professor who served in the narcotics division of the NYPD, explained no-knock warrants.

CNN Online • June 12, 2020

Minneapolis police are rarely disciplined for complaints, records show

Phillip Atiba Goff, co-founder and president of the Center for Policing Equity and a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, explained what needs to be done to reduce police misconduct.

The City • June 12, 2020

Anger and Demand for Answers as Cops Seem to 'Deputize' Anti-Looting Posse

Adjunct Assistant Professor Jim Dooley commented on the Inwood police deputizing a group of 100 civilians to protect the neighborhood from looting and vandalism.

PBS NewsHour Online • June 12, 2020

The war on drugs gave rise to 'no-knock' warrants. Breonna Taylor's death could end them

Walter Signorelli, an Adjunct Professor who served in the narcotics division of the NYPD, explained no-knock raids.

New York Daily News Online • June 13, 2020

Real life lessons learned on the coronavirus front lines help city college graduates

John Jay student Estafina Solis and alumni Khalid Islam and Matthew Hart were featured for their work as front-line workers battling Covid-19.

GPB News • June 13, 2020

Trump Disparities Plan, Police Overhaul, COVID-19 Vaccine

Co-Director of the NYPD Police Studies Program Professor Maki Haberfeld discussed police use of force policies.

Stamford Advocate Online • June 13, 2020

Police policies, focus under scrutiny: Restricting use of force, de-escalation training among proposals being considered

Associate Director at the National Network for Safe Communities Louisa Aviles explained why the anger of the demonstrators goes beyond the case of George Floyd.

USA Today Online • June 13, 2020

Should police officers be required to live in the cities they patrol? There's no evidence it matters

Adjunct Lecturer and retired NYPD Inspector Steve Nasta commented on the research showing residency requirements have a positive effect on police officer performance and community relations.

Newsy • June 13, 2020

Reform Or Defund Police? Activists, Lawmakers Split On Next Steps

Professor Emeritus Delores Jones-Brown spoke about police sensitivity training programs, the history of racism in America, and the defund the police movement.

WCBS-TV Online • June 14, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says Protests Should Now To Pivot Towards Reconciliation, Enacting Changes

Former NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone explained why reducing the number of uniformed cops should not be one of the NYPD reforms.

Foreign Policy Online • June 14, 2020

How Muscle Works in Moscow

Assistant Professor of Political Science Yuliya Zabyelina contextualized why businesses needed krysha, or protection, from political violence in 1990s post-Soviet Russia.

Telemundo Lubbock • June 14, 2020

Eric Bitetto selected as Top Financial Professional of the Year by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)

John Jay alumnus Eric Bitetto, Founder of Semper Fortis Financial, LLC, was recently selected as Top Financial Professional of the Year 2020 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership and dedication to the industry.

Boston Herald Online • June 14, 2020

Faced with calls for defunding, some police departments adopt reforms

Lucy Lang, director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay, explained what police reform would look like.

CNN Online • June 14, 2020

Police reforms quickly take hold across America. It's only just getting started

Valerie Castile, the mother of Philando Castile, who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Minnesota, commented on the murder of George Floyd at a forum hosted by John Jay's Institute for Innovation in Prosecution.

Albuquerque Journal Online • June 14, 2020

Death by Restraint: 3 New Mexico cases

Adjunct Assistant Professor Dr. Keith Taylor spoke about data on excessive use of force and chokeholds.

Orlando Sentinel • June 14, 2020

Policies on stopping officers mixed. Only some agencies in Central Florida address excessive force by peers

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Professor Emerita Delores Jones-Brown spoke about “duty to intervene” policies and police accountability.

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The Times-Picayune & New Orleans Advocate Online/NOLA.com • June 14, 2020

New Orleans protesters want to 'defund the police.' What does that mean?

Former NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone explained the positive and negative consequences of removing some police functions and disbanding the police altogether.

The Hill Online • June 14, 2020

Can Trump break his 46 percent ceiling?

Associate Professor of Political Science Brian Arbour wrote an op-ed about President's Trump low poll numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing unemployment and his response to protests of police brutality.

The Madison Times Online • June 14, 2020

Protests, Police, and Prosecutors

Professor of Constitutional Law and civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall conducted an in-depth interview about prosecutors, protesters, rioters, and the pandemic.

The Cincinnati Enquirer Online • June 15, 2020

Local police agree with some aspects of 'defund police' movement

Professor Peter Moskos, an ex-Baltimore City police officer who chairs the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, commented on the 'defund the police' movement.

LAist • June 15, 2020

Reconciliation? Better Citizen Oversight? Experts Weigh In On How They Would Fix The LAPD

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy emphasized the need for reconciliation to start the healing process between the LAPD and black communities.

BBC News Online • June 15, 2020

BBC World Service - The History Hour, Black American History Special

Professor of Constitutional Law and civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall contextualized the important moments in recent African American history on BBC World Service's The History Hour.