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NewsNation • December 16, 2022

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Professor Emeritus of Forensic Science Lawrence Kobilinsky discussed the University of Idaho quadruple murder investigation.

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WABC-TV • December 19, 2022

The Countdown with Bill Ritter

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria J. Browne-Marshall discussed the four criminal referrals the House Committee on the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol brought against former President Donald Trump.

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CNN • December 19, 2022

CNN Tonight

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria J. Browne-Marshall discussed the four criminal referrals the House Committee on the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol brought against former President Donald Trump.

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Spectrum News NY1 • December 23, 2022

Mornings on 1

Interim Chief Librarian Jeffrey Kroessler wrote a column in the New York Daily News about New York City's first Christmas tree lighting.

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WNYC-FM • December 28, 2022

WNYC-FM (Radio)

A study from John Jay College's Research & Evaluation Center found that the total costs of treating gunshot wounds in New York City are borne by taxpayers.

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WTIC-AM • December 29, 2022

The Todd Feinberg Show

Research by Hung-En Sung, Professor and Director of International Research Partnership, was discussed and interpreted as concluding that incarcerated Black men receive better healthcare than those who are not imprisoned.

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WCBS-TV • December 29, 2022

Inside Edition

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discussed the video of Kaylee Gonclaves speaking with a police officer three months before she was murdered.

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NewsNation • December 30, 2022

Cuomo (Part 1) Cuomo (Part 2) Cuomo (Part 3)

Professor Emeritus of Forensic Science Lawrence Kobilinsky discussed the DNA found at the crime scene in the University of Idaho quadruple murder.

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CNN • December 30, 2022

CNN Tonight

Professor Emeritus of Forensic Science Lawrence Kobilinsky discussed the genetic genealogy testing used and the DNA found at the crime scene in the University of Idaho quadruple murder.

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WCBS-AM • December 31, 2022

WCBS-NY 880 (Radio)

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone praised the reinstatement of the NYPD anti-crime units after news that gun arrests were up 74%.

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Newsy • December 16, 2022

Idaho Murders

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone gave an in-depth interview about the University of Idaho quadruple murders.

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CUNY TV • December 16, 2022

EdCast 177 -- Latinas in Higher Education

Interim Associate Provost Nancy Velazquez-Torres discussed the inequities Latina faculty face in higher education.

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Newsy • December 16, 2022

Purdue Northwest Chancellor Apologizes For 'Offensive' Speech Remark

Professor Kevin Nadal condemned Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon's racist joke mocking Asian Americans.

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Capital B • December 16, 2022

An HBCU Student's Viral Classroom Arrest Sparks Alarm and Anger on Campus

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria J. Browne-Marshall condemned the arrest of a Black student at a North Carolina HBCU after a verbal altercation with a professor. Adjunct Assistant Professor and former NYPD Sergeant Special Assignment Dr. Keith Taylor commented on footage of the arrest.

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DeMorgen • December 16, 2022

What is the connection between pharaohs and the corona virus? (DUTCH)

Professor of Forensic Science Dr. Angelique Corthals gave an in-depth interview on her research on Tutankhamun's tomb and on studying bats to unravel the dangers of the coronavirus.

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Austin American-Statesman • December 16, 2022

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Austin homicides at troubling levels again in 2022, driven by gun violence, data show

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Associate Professor Christopher Herrmann compared the decrease in gun violence in Austin to nationwide trends.

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NJ.com • December 17, 2022

Driver who drove away from North Bergen fatal crash says he didn't see victim in middle of crosswalk

Adjunct Professor Herman Walz, a criminal defense attorney, explained New Jersey's law on hit-and-run charges.

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The Connecticut Mirror • December 17, 2022

Jury: DOC officials violated Richard Reynolds' constitutional rights

Martin Horn, a former adjunct professor and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction, testified about the extreme conditions a Black man faced while in solitary confinement.

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New York Post Online • December 17, 2022

Fatal slashings and stabbings in NYC are up 37%

Adjunct Professor Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD detective, commented on the increase in fatal stabbings in NYC in 2022 as compared to 2021.

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Jacobin • December 17, 2022

Eric Adams's Public Library Cuts Would Devastate a System Average New Yorkers Need

Associate Professor of Political Science Susan Kang wrote an op-ed condemning Mayor Eric Adams's budget cuts to the New York City library system.

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Los Angeles Times • December 17, 2022

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Witness backpedals on assault; In September, she said defendant shot rapper. At trial, she says she doesn't recall much.

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Criminal defense attorney Dmitriy Shakhnevich, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at John Jay, commented on the defense in the case against Canadian rapper Tory Lanez who was found guilty for shooting rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

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Yahoo News • December 18, 2022

Prosecutors in Georgia are fast approaching a decision on whether to charge Trump. Here's how it would go down.

Criminal defense attorney Dmitriy Shakhnevich, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at John Jay, explained how an indictment against former president Donald Trump could play out.

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The Baltimore Sun Online • December 19, 2022

Maryland legislators may increase state oversight of security guards after deaths

A 2021 paper by the Center for Private Security and Safety at John Jay College of Criminal Justice found that Maryland falls into the approximately 20% of states that require no training for unarmed guards.

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GothamGazette.com • December 19, 2022

Nearly A Year In, No Sign of Adams' Promised NYPD Watchlist

Adjunct Assistant Professor Keith Taylor, a former NYPD detective sergeant who supervised SWAT and Internal Affairs units, commented on Mayor Adams' unfulfilled proposal to publish a list of NYPD officers under internal watch for violent behavior.

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VT Digger • December 19, 2022

James Lyall: For public safety solutions, we must address root causes

A Vermont Advisory Group on Committee Violence pointed to a John Jay Research & Evaluaton Center study that found that public safety is dependent on the community’s economic wellbeing.

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The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Online • December 19, 2022

Virtual Program-What's next for Russia: Does Putin matter?

Charles Strozier, professor emeritus of history, John Jay College, discussed what the Russian political landscape might look like in a post-Putin world.

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WABC-AM Online • December 20, 2022

Frank Morano - Crypto Panel with Simon Constable, Drew Taylor, and Adam Scott Wandt

Assistant Professor of Public Policy and attorney Adam Scott Wandt discussed cryptocurrency.

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NJ.com • December 20, 2022

Jersey City councilman says he'll fight summonses for striking parked car

Adjunct Professor Herman Walz, a criminal defense attorney, commented on Jersey City Councilmember James Solomon's citation for leaving the scene of an accident and failing to report hitting a parked car.

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Gothamist • December 20, 2022

Legal filing: NYPD illegally used sealed arrest records in Adams bail reform 'publicity stunt'

Adjunct Professor John Bandler, a former state trooper and prosecutor, explained why police officers investigating suspects have an interest in getting information on criminal backgrounds from sealed records.

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WNYW-TV Online • December 20, 2022

Robert De Niro's NYC home broken into, woman tries to steal Christmas gifts

Adjunct Professor Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD detective, condemned the release of a serial burglar who has 26 prior arrests.

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Newsweek • December 20, 2022

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Breaking With MAGA to Support Kevin McCarthy

Associate Professor of Public Policy Heath Brown explained why Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green is backing Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid for the House speakership.

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NJ.com • December 21, 2022

Double jeopardy Did N.J. pay a killer $5M? Or did it twice charge an innocent man with a cold-blooded murder?

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone commented on an unusual double jeopardy case where a man received a million dollar settlement from NJ taxpayers for murder after being twice convicted for the crime.

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WNBC-TV Online • December 21, 2022

I-Team: History of Sprinkler Violations at Site of NYPD Warehouse Fire

Associate Professor of Fire Science Glenn Corbett raised questions about the faulty sprinkler system at the NYPD warehouse in Red Hook. Adjunct Professor Patrick McLaughlin added that while the facilities seem to be well staffed, NYPD does need to look in to whether diffrent locations would be better to store documents.

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LexBlog • December 21, 2022

Council on Criminal Justice releases "Long Sentences: An International Perspective"

Professor Lila Kazemian's study was cited. It compares sentencing trends in individual US states with other nations.

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The Queens Gazette • December 21, 2022

2022: Murders Down, Other Index Crimes Way Up

Former NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone commented on the rise in robberies, burglaries and larcenies in NYC.

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FOX News Channel Online • December 21, 2022

Idaho murders: Experts caution public against rush to judgment as police pursue 'each and every lead'

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discouraged citizens from trying to solve the University of Idaho quadruple homicide case.

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NewsNation • December 21, 2022

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Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discussed the investigation of the University of Idaho quadruple murders.

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The Palladium-Times • December 21, 2022

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Oswego Town Fire Department chafes under growing number of SUNY Oswego calls

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Associate Professor Charles Jennings, director of John Jay College's Regenhard Center for Emergency Response, discussed how the town of Oswego could go about providing affordable long-term fire protection to SUNY Oswego.

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Searchlightnm • December 22, 2022

Law and disorder

Professor Maria “Maki” Haberfeld, Chair of the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration, explained why the mayoral appointment of police chiefs is problematic.

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The Black Star News • December 22, 2022

Rikers Island: A Jail Population of People Presumed Innocent

The Data Collaborative for Justice released a new report on New York City's changing jail population in the bail reform era.

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Crime Report • December 22, 2022

Are Red Flag Laws Better Suited To Prevent Suicides?

Warren Eller, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Management, explained why red flag laws are by design potentially more effective at preventing suicide than mass shootings.

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New York Daily News • December 23, 2022

New York's first Christmas tree

Interim Chief Librarian Jeffrey Kroessler wrote an op-ed about the history of NYC's Christmas celebrations.

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Harvard Crimson Online • December 25, 2022

A Better Case for Affirmative Action

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria J. Browne-Marshall discussed the role of diversity in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard case, which could abolish affirmative action in college admissions.

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New York Daily News Online • December 25, 2022

Big drop in NYC murders and shootings, concerns she's not visible enough

Jillian Snider, an Adjunct Lecturer at the John Jay and policy director forR Street'sCriminal Justice & Civil Liberties team, praised NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell's leadership.

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Cleveland.com • December 26, 2022

'A young man was wrongfully convicted': Prosecutor ensures prisoner's release after spotting racially influenced errors

Professor Jennifer Dysart discussed cross-racial errors in false identifications.

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New York Daily News Online • December 26, 2022

'We take a lot of pride in our work'

Assistant Professor of Public Policy and attorney Adam Scott Wandt explained why surveillance cameras on city streets are not a violation of civil liberties.

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Gothamist • December 27, 2022

There used to be tens of thousands of prostitution arrests in NYC. Now? About 100.

A presentation by Nora Cronin, an adjunct professor at John Jay College, which provided data on the decline of sex trafficking arrests in NYC over the last several years was cited.

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Harlem View • December 27, 2022

Crime Causes Fear in Upper Manhattan

Associate Professor of Sociology Janice Johnson-Dias discussed the anxiety about increased crime in the city.

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Law & Crime • December 28, 2022

'They Have Suspects': Ex-Sergeant Believes Idaho Police on Verge of Breakthrough in Student Murders

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discussed the latest developments in the Idaho student murders investigation.

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Princeton Online • December 28, 2022

Civil rights activist recalls sit-ins and Freedom Rides of the 1960s

Adjunct Professor Angeline Butler, founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, discussed how she learned about and used nonviolent protest to push for civil rights in the 1960s.

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PBS Online • December 28, 2022

What is a digital dollar, and what does it mean for privacy and banking?

Associate Professor of Economics J.W. Mason explained why the digital dollar is not the way to address the issue of people lacking access to financial services.

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El Diario Nueva York Online • December 28, 2022

$40 millones de dólares al año le cuesta la violencia armada a los neoyorquinos que pagan impuestos: pagos en hospitales vía Medicaid

A study from John Jay College's Research & Evaluation Center found that the total costs of treating gunshot wounds in New York City are borne by taxpayers.

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Hudson Valley One Online • December 28, 2022

An interview with Kingston mayor Steve Noble

Kingston mayor Steve Noble worked with a John Jay College crime analyst to address larcenies, burglaries and catalytic converter theft.

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The Record • December 28, 2022

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These 2022 homicides in North Jersey remain unsolved

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David Kennedy, Director of the National Network for Safe Communities, discussed the relationship between crime surges and clearance rates.

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FOX News Channel Online • December 29, 2022

Idaho murders: Moscow police chief floats potential release of 911 call

Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins discussed the delicate balance authorities must strike between remaining tight-lipped and releasing information to the public during a high-profile murder investigation.

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FOX News Channel Online • December 29, 2022

President Biden signs bipartisan missing persons bill backed by Gabby Petito's family

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discussed the recently passed missing persons bill which dramatically expands a federal law enforcement database.

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Inside Climate News • December 30, 2022

To Save the Vaquita Porpoise, Conservationists Entreat Mexico to Keep Gillnets Out of the Northern Gulf of California

A report from Earth League International and John Jay College studied the criminal networks responsible for trafficking shark fin, sea cucumber and seahorse swim bladders from the Gulf of Mexico to China.

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NBCLX • December 30, 2022

University of Idaho investigation

Adjunct Professor Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD detective, discussed the University of Idaho quadruple murder investigation.

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RTVi • December 30, 2022

Что успел сделать Эрик Адамс, рекордное число беженцев, где отметить Новый год в Нью-Йорке

Adjunct Assistant Professor Keith Taylor, a former NYPD detective sergeant, discussed crime reduction in NYC.

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NewsNation • December 30, 2022

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Adjunct Professor Michael Alcazar, a retired NYPD detective, discussed the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, the primary suspect in the University of Idaho quadruple homicide.

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The Courier-Journal • December 30, 2022

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Louisville police under Shields: How the department is different & what is still the same

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Adjunct Professor and former Bergen County Police Chief Brian Higgins explained the steps needed to create real, systemic change in policing.

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Associated Press • December 31, 2022

Black support for GOP ticked up in this year's midterms

Professor of Constitutional Law Gloria J. Browne-Marshall explained what Democrats need to do to appeal to Black voters.

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Newsday Online • December 31, 2022

125 years ago, modern-day NYC formed - and set the stage for the birth of Nassau County

Interim Chief Librarian Jeffrey Kroessler, author of the forthcoming book “Rural County, Urban Borough: A History of Queens, New York," discussed the uneasy relationship between the towns of Nassau County and NYC.

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New York Post Online • December 31, 2022

Arrests of gunslingers skyrockets 74% as NYPD squad makes comeback

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discussed how the spike in arrests for gun-related crimes affects the number of murders and shooting victims in NYC.

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The Daily Beast • December 31, 2022

Idaho Murders Suspect Made One Huge Mistake, Expert Says

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone discussed the likelihood of a criminology student using their knowledge of the field to commit crimes. The article also mentions the 2010 conviction of John Jay criminology student Gary McGurk for the murder of John Jay graduate Michelle Lee.

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Newsweek Online • January 2, 2023

Idaho police discuss whether they think Bryan Kohberger had an accomplice

Retired NYPD Sergeant and Adjunct Professor Joe Giacalone explained why police do not publicize the details of an active investigation and commented on the University of Idaho quadruple homicide investigation.

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