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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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WNYC-FM • October 6, 2020

WNYC-FM (Radio) at 2020-10-06

Adjunct Associate Professor James Dooley, a retired NYPD Transit captain, commented on the difficulty in policing large religious gatherings in COVID-19 hotspots.

C-SPAN2 • October 6, 2020

Discussion on Reimagining the Rule of Law

Janai Nelson, Associate Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. commented on what law and order means in the context of racial justice. She gave a lecture at John Jay on this topic in 2016.

WGBH-FM • October 7, 2020

Life of the Law - Episode 67 - The Stop

Professor Peter Moskos, Chair of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, explained the legal conditions upon which a police officer can search a civilian's vehicle.

KSL-AM • October 14, 2020

Bloomberg Radio

John Jay student Noor Latif discussed the health risks of commuting during COVID-19.

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Bloomberg News Online • September 24, 2020

The Macroeconomic Lessons of World War II for Today

Associate Professor of Economics J.W. Mason discussed the macroeconomic lessons of World War II for our current moment — both the immediate crisis of the pandemic and the ongoing challenge of climate change.

The Wall Street Journal • October 1, 2020

U.S. Jobless Claims Hold Steady for Fifth Straight Week

Assistant Professor of Economics Michelle Holder discussed the effects of the decline in unemployment benefit applications and the recent corporate job cut announcements on the economy.

North Jersey Community Newspapers • October 1, 2020

Senior receives Fraternal Order of Police scholarship

John Jay freshman Sienna Tyransky was awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the Bloomfield Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 214.

Diocese of Brooklyn Tablet • October 1, 2020

For Mexican Catholics in the U.S., Biculturality Impacts All Areas of Life - The Tablet

John Jay student Abigail Zarate spoke to the Tablet newspaper about her Mexican-American and Catholic identities.

The Christian Science Monitor Daily • October 1, 2020

Calls for reform on 'no-knock' police raids

Adjunct Lecturer, former prosecutor and NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell commented on no-knock warrants.

The Baltimore Sun Online • October 1, 2020

In violence-plagued Baltimore, keep the cops, bring on an army of social workers | COMMENTARY

Professor Peter Moskos, Chair of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, criticized the defund the police movement.

Tampa Bay Times Online • October 1, 2020

Walter Signorelli, an Adjunct Professor and retired NYPD Inspector, explained why Pasco deputies sent the wrong people to jail.

POPSUGAR • October 1, 2020

All Therapists Need to Work to Be Culturally Competent For Better Client Relationships

Assistant Professor of Psychology Veronica Johnson explained cultural competency in therapy.

The Hill Online • October 1, 2020

One down, three more debates to go

Assistant Professor of Political Science Brian Arbour wrote an op-ed on the first presidential debate.

The New York Times Online • October 1, 2020

She Was Resting With Her Sons. Then a Shot Was Fired.

Assistant Professor and former NYPD Crime Analyst Christopher Herrmann and Co-Director of the NYPD Leadership Program Professor Maki Haberfeld contextualized the rise in shootings in NYC.

KSFA 860 • October 2, 2020

University HQ Ranks SFA Criminal Justice Program #2 In The Nation

University HQ ranked John Jay as number one in the nation for criminal justice undergraduate studies.

GothamGazette.com • October 2, 2020

De Blasio Administration Fails to Provide Proper Reentry Services for Those Leaving Jail Amid Pandemic, Providers Say

Alison Wilkey, director of public policy at John Jay's Institute for Justice and Opportunity, explained how NYCHA rules reinforce housing insecurity for formerly incarcerated Black and brown individuals during COVID-19.

Honolulu Civil Beat • October 2, 2020

State Fails Again To Record Video Evidence Of 'Riot' At Hawaii Jail

Professor of Criminal Justice Jeff Mellow discussed prison video surveillance systems and prison riots.

Yahoo News • October 3, 2020

Louisville and beyond: Calls for reform on 'no-knock' police raids

Adjunct Lecturer, former prosecutor and NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell discussed best practices in conducting search warrants in the aftermath of the Breonna Taylor case.

The Times-Reporter • October 4, 2020

If you see crime, report it

David Kennedy, Executive Director of the National Network for Safe Communities, was quoted on his experience visiting a drug and crime riddled neighborhood.

The Wall Street Journal • October 5, 2020

NYPD Prepares for Potential Unrest After Presidential Election

Adjunct Assistant Professor Keith Taylor commented on the possibility of widespread unrest after the U.S. presidential election and the vote on the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Online • October 5, 2020

Delaware County prosecutors are bringing a proven, data-driven gun violence prevention program to Chester

The Chester Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods will implement a focused deterrence program developed by criminologist David M. Kennedy, Director of John Jay's National Network for Safe Communities, to target the small percentage of Chester's population that commits the majority of its violent crime.

Vice News • October 6, 2020

Unreleased Footage Gives an Inside Look at the Night Breonna Taylor Died

Professor Patrick McLaughlin talks about the forensic evidence gathered for the Breonna Taylor grand jury.

The Chief • October 6, 2020

Police Unions Backing 15 More GOP Senate Bids

Co-Director of the NYPD Leadership Program Professor Maki Haberfeld commented on a coalition of statewide police unions endorsing a 15-candidate slate of Republicans for State Senate.

Wxxi news • October 6, 2020

Connections: Discussing the new book, "Viral Pandemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19"

Professor of History Dr. Allison Kavey, co-author of the new book "Viral Pandemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19," discussed the history of pandemics from 1900 through the current coronavirus.

The Columbia Daily Spectator - Online • October 6, 2020

Broken windows policing and gentrification not only harmed the Black community, but also strengthened Columbia's reputation

Professor Peter Moskos, Chair of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, pointed to gentrification as an “inevitable” consequence of the rise in broken windows policing.

VentureBeat • October 6, 2020

Watchdog group sues NYPD over sentiment data-tracking records

The Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay looked into the data science behind a “sentiment meter” developed by Elucd, a Brooklyn-based startup, which purports to measure attitudes toward the NYPD by precinct.

Bloomberg News Online • October 6, 2020

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day

A blog post by Associate Professor of Economics J.W. Mason on the beginning of the coronavirus recession was cited in Bloomberg.

The Daily Beast • October 7, 2020

Federal Agent Busted for Alleged QAnon Threat Against a Boss

Former NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone commented on police recruitment as QAnon's dangerous brand of right-wing disinformation gains traction within the ranks of law enforcement.

Queens Daily Eagle • October 8, 2020

Queens Center and Queens Place Malls will stay open, with some restrictions

John Jay student Tanbir Chowdhury, an employee at Piercing Pagoda, discussed his employment in the Queens Center Mall which is located in an orange “warning” COVID-19 zone.

Science Online • October 8, 2020

New York City uses 'nudges' to reduce missed court dates

Preeti Chauhan, Executive Director of the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay, commented on a new study that proves behavioral nudges can reduce missed court dates for low-level offenses.

The New York Times Online • October 8, 2020

Maya Wiley Enters N.Y.C. Mayor's Race: 'I Am Not a Conventional Candidate'

Associate Professor of Political Science Susan Kang commented on NYC mayoral candidate Maya D. Wiley, a former top lawyer for Mayor Bill de Blasio who has gained a national following as a political and legal analyst for MSNBC.

Authority Magazine • October 9, 2020

Rising Music Star Arizona Lindsey: Why I Aim To Start A Movement To Improve Accessibility To Mental

John Jay alumna and mental health advocate Arizona Lindsey discussed her favorite life lesson quote, which came from a public communications professor at John Jay.

New York Daily News Online • October 10, 2020

How to contain the COVID hotspots in NYC

Adjunct Associate Professor George Contreras wrote an op-ed on how to contain the COVID-19 infection surges in NYC.

New York Daily News Online • October 10, 2020

NYC Council bill would help ex-offenders by barring landlords' criminal record checks

Alison Wilkey, director of public policy at John Jay's Institute for Justice and Opportunity, explained how NYCHA rules reinforce housing insecurity for justice involved Black and brown individuals.

The Daily Beast • October 10, 2020

Why Is the Trump-Loving Provocateur in Brooklyn COVID-19 Protests Walking Free?

Adjunct Lecturer, former prosecutor and NYPD officer Eugene O'Donnell discussed the relationship between the Borough Park Hasidic Jewish community and the NYPD.

The Courier-Journal • October 11, 2020

Experts: Case had a litany of errors; Like an 'encyclopedia of police incompetence'

Co-Director of the NYPD Leadership Program Professor Maki Haberfeld discussed why some of the Louisville Metro Police's tactics in the operation that killed Breonna Taylor were proper.

The Press of Atlantic City • October 11, 2020

P'ville standoff shows room for growth in policing; Pleasantville standoff shows how better policing requires more than better police

Professor of Criminal Justice and former Florida police officer Dennis Kenney discussed why having police respond to mental health crises is problematic.

Standard-Speaker • October 13, 2020

Police and mental health calls

Co-Director of the NYPD Leadership Program Professor Maki Haberfeld discussed police training in the United States and in other democratic countries.

St. Croix Source • October 13, 2020

Homicide is Calculable and Curable: Part II

The Group Violence Intervention strategy, developed by John Jay's National Network for Safe Communities, was deployed in U.S. Virgin Islands in 2016.

Columbus Dispatch Online • October 13, 2020

City Council puts $1.21 million toward COVID paycheck program for low-wage workers

Columbus City Council approved an $80,000, no-bid contract with criminologist David M. Kennedy, Director of John Jay's National Network for Safe Communities, to help implement a comprehensive group-violence intervention strategy in Columbus.

CBS News Online • October 13, 2020

Why are jail phone calls so expensive?

Ann Jacobs, the executive director of the John Jay College Institute for Justice and Opportunity, discussed the cost and importance of phone service in prisons.

Tampa Bay Times Online • October 14, 2020

'I didn't want to live.' How incarceration hits loved ones left behind.

Adjunct Professor of Corrections Kimora discussed implicit bias in the criminal justice system.

The United States Postal Service • October 15, 2020

New Kwanzaa Stamp Now Available

Hazel Humes, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Africana Studies, will give remarks at a USPS virtual dedication ceremony for the new Kwanzaa stamp.

Tampa Bay Times Online • October 15, 2020

Hillsborough's sheriff publicized a sex sting. Did it target gay men?

Adjunct Lecturer and former NYPD officer Jillian Snider commented on the ethics surrounding an undercover gay sex sting.

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