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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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WCBS-AM • March 17, 2020

WCBS-NY (Radio) at 2020-03-17 23:05:29.000 & WCBS-NY (Radio) Shelter In Place at 2020-03-18 08:50:07.000

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins spoke about how the police will enforce a shelter in place order.

NPR/National Public Radio • March 27, 2020

Safeguarding elections in a pandemic

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria Browne-Marshall spoke about how states will safeguard 2020 elections in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

WNYW-TV • March 31, 2020

Chasing News

Professor Maria Haberfeld explained why the 13% decline in NYPD officers available due to the coronavirus pandemic is not a worrisome statistic.

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Daily Times •  March 2, 2020

Discretion and Due Process

   Emeritus Professor of Philosophy John Kleinig's work on police discretion was cited in a discussion of Pakistani law.

Parents Online • March 5, 2020

Sex Education in Schools: Here's What Your Kid Is (and Isn't) Learning

Psychology Professor Elizabeth Jeglic explained why more young people should receive sex education.

Oxygen Online • March 6, 2020

Alabama Death Row Inmate Executed After Governor Denies Clemency, Despite Activists' Claims He Was Innocent

Professor Evan Mandery explained how important competent defense attorneys are in capital punishment cases.

Jerusalem Post • March 7, 2020

#MeToo justice for Weinstein victims, what about Jewish divorces?

Professor Yael Machtinger wrote about how being refused a Get (Jewish Divorce) is a form of abuse, and it is often a continuation of domestic abuse.

The Outline • March 17, 2020

Let's all chill out a bit about a coronavirus-induced police state

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins debunked the martial law rumors that have spread in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

New Republic Online • March 17, 2020

A Moderate Proposal: Nationalize the Fossil Fuel Industry

Economics Professor J.W. Mason referenced the domestic economic mobilization around World War II in an article about nationalizing the fossil fuel industry.

Daily Pilot Online • March 18, 2020

LAPD, Sheriff's Department arrests drop amid coronavirus outbreak

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Professor Eugene O'Donnell commented on the decline in arrests in LA County due to coronavirus.

The Hollywood Reporter Online • March 18, 2020

Harvey Weinstein Leaves Rikers Island For State Prison Facility

Distinguished Lecturer in Corrections and former NYC Corrections Commissioner Martin Horn explained how Wende Correctional Facility will house Harvey Weinstein.

Oxygen (US) • March 18, 2020

Far-Right Radio Host Alex Jones Ordered To Stop Selling Sham Toothpaste Allegedly Marketed As Coronavirus Cure

Jonathan Jacobs, the director of the Institute of Criminal Justice Ethics at John Jay, explained why sham products claiming to cure or test for COVID-19 could further exacerbate the health crisis. Associate Professor of English Helen Kapstein spoke about the tendency for some to try to take advantage of hysteria around a crisis.

KOTV-TV Online • March 18, 2020

Author Desmond Dalrymple's new book

John Jay alumnus Desmond Dalrymple authored a new book "Dancing with Wolves" which illuminates the plight of the working poor in NYC's homeless support facilities and the significant barriers to breaking out of the cycle of poverty.

The Sacramento Bee Online • March 18, 2020

Coronavirus response: Some low-level, non-violent inmates being released from Sacramento jails

Martin Horn, distinguished lecturer in corrections and executive director of the New York State Sentencing Commission, explained what factors are considered for the early release of inmates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Good Morning America Online • March 19, 2020

Fearing outbreaks and riots, nation's prison and jail wardens scramble to respond to coronavirus threat

Martin Horn, distinguished lecturer in corrections and executive director of the New York State Sentencing Commission, explained jail preparedness in the wake of COVID-19.

The Hill Online • March 19, 2020

Coronavirus calls for an aggressive Green New Deal

Associate Professor of Philosophy Michael Brownstein wrote an op-ed about why the federal government's response to coronavirus must tie in the Green New Deal's long term effort of deep decarbonization.

CNET • March 19, 2020

Ring's work with police lacks solid evidence of reducing crime

Associate Professor Eric Piza explained why Amazon cannot claim its Ring video doorbell cameras reduce crime.

GothamGazette.com • March 19, 2020

Environmental Justice, Clean Energy, and the Truth about Indian Point

John Jay graduate student Duncan Bryer wrote an opinion piece about why the push to close the nuclear power plant at Indian Point was problematic and the consequences of the closure.

Slate • March 20, 2020

This Chart Shows Why The Prison Population Is So Vulnerable to COVID-19

Professor of Public Management Ned Benton explained how certain sentencing laws imposed in the 1980s and 1990s have contributed to the growing number of older people incarcerated across the country.

Architectural Digest Online • March 20, 2020

$12M Worth of Old Masters Paintings Stolen From Oxford University

Associate Professor of Art Crime Erin Thompson explained how art criminals steal from museums.

Orlando Sentinel Online • March 20, 2020

More than 130 times in 2 years, people shot in Orange County declined to prosecute their shooters. Why?

Director of the National Network for Safe Communities David Kennedy explained why shooting victims do not cooperate with the police.

The Record & Herald News Online/NorthJersey.com • March 20, 2020

Coronavirus quandary: How North Jersey cops on the beat are trying to avoid infection

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins gave tips on measures police can use to reduce their exposure to coronavirus.

The New York Times Online • March 20, 2020

California Rushes to Prevent Virus Spread Among the Homeless

Adjunct Professor and retired NYPD detective Joe Giacalone explained how police will enforce health orders among California's homeless in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The New York Times • March 20, 2020

How to Respond to Microaggressions

Professor of Psychology Kevin Nadal talked about the impact of microaggressions and how to respond to them.

New York Post Online • March 21, 2020

Coronavirus can't kill NYC crime, but might be slowing it down

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and former NYPD Crime Analyst supervisor Chris Herrmann listed a number of reasons why crime is down during the coronavirus outbreak.

The Week Online • March 22, 2020

How bad will the coronavirus crash get?

Associate Professor of Economics J.W. Mason explained how the economy would recover in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution • March 23, 2020

State ousts Youth Challenge Academy's longtime director amid AJC/Channel 2 Action News investigation.

Adjunct Assistant Professor and retired NYPD captain Jim Dooley explained use of force techniques.

Newsday Online • March 24, 2020

Major crime down nearly 25% last week

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Professor Eugene O'Donnell and Adjunct Professor and retired NYPD detective Joe Giacalone commented on what the 25% decline in crime signifies given the coronavirus outbreak.

Esquire • March 24, 2020

One of the Lawsuits Against Netflix Over When They See Us Has Been Dropped

Professor of Psychology Saul Kassin applauded the dismissal of the defamation suit against Director Ava Duvernay and Netflix for allegedly misrepresenting the Reid Technique, a controversial interrogation process known for producing false confessions.

New York Daily News Online • March 25, 2020

NYC DAs have agreed to release nearly 250 inmates during coronavirus outbreak

Director of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Lucy Lang commented on district attorneys consenting to the release of inmates in order to reduce the number of people behind bars during the coronavirus outbreak.

Face2Face Africa • March 25, 2020

A look at Malcolm X's widow Betty Shabazz and their six daughters

Africana Studies Professor Ilyasah Al Shabazz was profiled in an article about the wife and daughters of Malcolm X.

The Washington Post Online • March 26, 2020

New York City's crime rate plummets amid coronavirus shutdown

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Professor Eugene O'Donnell commented on the crime decline in NYC due to coronavirus.

Huck Magazine • March 26, 2020

Miranda Barnes is shaking up contemporary photography

John Jay alumna and New York Times photographer Miranda Barnes wrote about how her documentary photography became more justice-focused for her after transferring to John Jay.

The New York Times Online • March 26, 2020

How Should I Do Laundry Now?

Associate Professor of Pathology Angelique Corthals explained best practices for doing laundry and changing clothing during the coronavirus outbreak.

Science Online • March 26, 2020

Meet the psychologist exploring unconscious bias-and its tragic consequences for society

Director of John Jay's Center for Policing Equity Phillip Atiba Goff praised Stanford University psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt's work on unconscious racial bias and the “other race” effect.

LIHerald.com • March 26, 2020

Valley Stream students cope with virus's new realities

John Jay freshman Sashy Palaguachi described how she is coping emotionally, financially and academically to the coronavirus outbreak.

New York Daily News Online • March 26, 2020

Coronavirus and Cuomo's redesign plans

Assistant Professor of Economics J.W. Mason co-authored an op-ed about New York State cuts to Medicaid spending in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Los Angeles Times Online • March 27, 2020

Crime fell sharply in March due to coronavirus restrictions, LAPD and sheriff report

Associate Professor Peter Moskos explained how the coronavirus outbreak contributes to a decline in crime and arrests.

Milwaukee Independent • March 27, 2020

The Evolution of Slavery and a 120 year effort to finally make lynching a federal crime

History Professor Michael J. Pfeifer explained how Southern Democratic senators consistently thwarted federal anti-lynching legislation in the 1920s-1950s in light of the recent passage of the Anti-Lynching Act.

The Boston Globe • March 27, 2020

New app takes aim at backlog of untested rape kits

Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Jeglic commented on the backlog of rape kits.

The Washington Post Online • March 28, 2020

Police in several cities test positive for coronavirus, stirring fears of spread among first responders

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Professor Eugene O'Donnell explained how the coronavirus pandemic will affect police departments long term.

Barron's Online • March 29, 2020

Opinion: A Wave of State Layoffs Is Coming. The Fed Could Help Turn Back the Tide.

Associate Professor of Economics J.W. Mason wrote an article about the need for Federal Reserve financing to avoid devastating state and local financial collapse in the wake of coronavirus.

The Express-Times Online • March 30, 2020

UPDATE: 163 N.J. police officers have tested positive for coronavirus, State Police leader says

Professor Maria Haberfeld commented on a possible officer shortage after several New Jersey police officers tested positive for coronavirus. Professor Jon Shane, former Newark police captain explained how police departments can shuffle officers to cope with any short-staffing.

Global Research • March 30, 2020

Coronavirus Shutdown and the Worldwide Corporate Debt Crisis

Associate Professor of Economics Christian Parenti wrote about why a government bailout of corporations during the coronavirus pandemic must place corporate investment under public control.

headtopics.com • March 30, 2020

After Leaving Orthodox Judaism, Women Forge a New Identity in the Secular World

John Jay student Perel “Perry” Danese was featured in Vogue Magazine about her experience leaving the orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn.

Roosevelt Institute • March 31, 2020

Corporate America Owes Black Women A Lot. We All Do.

Assistant Professor of Economics Michelle Holder explains in her research how Black women forfeited $50 billion in one year from a double wage gap and corporate America profits from these inequities.

Next City Online • March 31, 2020

The Fed's Secret Superpowers to Support Cities Through COVID-19 and Beyond

Associate Professor of Economics J.W. Mason explained how the Fed could help the country through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.

GothamGazette.com • March 31, 2020

Push for Online Voter Registration Bill as Coronavirus Prevents Registration Drives

John Jay junior Jessica Rosario started an online petition calling on the governor and Legislature to approve the online voter registration bill in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

New York Daily News Online • March 31, 2020

'They want to frame me again?' Brooklyn prosecutors want to retry man whose 1992 murder conviction was overturned

Professor Jennifer Dysart explained why the witness identification in an overturned 1992 murder case was questionable.

Newsday Online • March 31, 2020

Major crime plummets in past two weeks

Former NYPD officer and prosecutor Professor Eugene O'Donnell commented on what the decline in crime signifies given the coronavirus outbreak.

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