In the Media: September 2024

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses Israel launching an airstrike on Hezbollah in Beirut.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the pending arraignment of Ryan Routh, who is being charged with the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a golf course in Florida.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, comments on the qualifying factor for CD rates and the Federal Fund rate for this year and early 2025.

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Stephanie Bonnes, associate professor of criminal justice, delivered the keynote address at the 2024 National Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities, and Military Service Academies.

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Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, comments that campaign fliers sent via mail can help highlight candidates.

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Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, was elected to the Orange Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the challenges of keeping contraband such as cell phones, food, or drugs out of prisons.

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Bill Carbone, distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and executive director of the Tow Youth Justice Institute, comments that school-based officers, “can be a very good strategy, provided they are there to develop positive relationships with students.”

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the federal government allocating $231 million to the U.S. Secret Service to provide more resources to protect the president, vice president, and other office holders.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses an FBI investigation from a 1961 death threat and extortion attempt targeting a bishop in Buffalo that is just being revealed through a public records request.

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Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments that a strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association would mean ships that can’t relocate to another port to offload would sit anchored, and shipping costs would rise.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor for criminal justice, comments that it is an “empirical fact” that crime is down in Connecticut.

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John DeCarlo, professor and director of the Master’s Program in Criminal Justice, and David Myers, professor of criminal justice, co-authored a paper published in the Journal of Criminal Justice that studied contagious fire, a situation in which officers may discharge their firearms in response to the stimulus of gunfire from fellow officers rather than based on an independent assessment of the threat.

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Brian Kench, dean of the Pompea College of Business, was elected to the Orange Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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Claire Glynn, professor of forensic science and director of the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, is training employees from Rhode Island’s Cold Case Unit for investigations that can be solved with the application of modern DNA analysis.

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Jens Frederiksen was included in a roundup of new college and university presidents and provosts appointed over the course of the last year.

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The University of New Haven’s M.S. in Sport Management program was ranked best in the world by SportBusiness for employment of graduates 12 months after commencement and number 1 worldwide for current employment of all program graduates.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, comments on Israel intensifying its air strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Eva Sapi, professor and coordinator of the M.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology, had her research article, “Evidence for the Presence of Borrelia burgdorferi Biofilm in Infected Mouse Heart Tissues,” featured on the cover of the September volume of “Microorganisms.”

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Jens Frederiksen, Ph.D., president of the University of New Haven, announced the Afghan Women's Scholarship program, which is being funded by a seven-figure gift from Danish web entrepreneur Henrik Nielsen.

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Jeffrey S. Debies-Carl, professor of psychology and sociology, examines why people may believe in paranormal phenomena despite there being no hard evidence to support the existence of anything paranormal.

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U.S. Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (D) visited the University of New Haven’s television studio to discuss her new book, The Art of Power, in an inclusive interview with WFSB.

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Mike Watkinson ’07 MBA has been appointed Chief Revenue Officer at Future Tech Enterprise, Inc.

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James V. Cassella ’76, Ph.D., was named chief development officer at Trevi Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses a mass shooting in Birmingham, AL, as police search for multiple shooters.

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J.W. Stewart, a practitioner in residence of sport management, discusses the latest in the NFL as week three is underway.

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Karl Minges, associate professor of public health, discusses some of the reasons overdose deaths are down for those who have substance abuse issues.

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Chris Haynes, associate professor of political science and legal studies, discusses early in-person voting for the 2024 election season, as there are just over 40 days left to campaign season.

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Jan Jones, a senior lecturer of hospitality and tourism, gives her opinion on why travelers should clean their luggage after each trip.

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Michael Lawlor, an associate professor of criminal justice, comments that while juvenile detention centers in Bridgeport and New Haven have only been at half capacity, better solutions exist to stop juveniles from stealing cars, such as locking the car doors and securing valuables.

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The University of New Haven announced the establishment of the Afghan Women’s Scholars program, which will provide scholarship and financial assistance to 10 undergraduate and four graduate Afghan women enrolled in any of the university’s five academic colleges/schools.

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Nikhil Chandra Nath, a candidate in the university’s Ph.D. in Criminal Justice program, wrote an op-ed after a 15-year-old from Kulna in Bangladesh was assaulted by a mob at a police station for commenting on the Prophet Muhammad on social media.

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Bill Carbone, distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and executive director of the Tow Youth Justice Institute, discusses parents needing to talk to their children about the seriousness of threats made on social media to schools, as criminal charges can result for juveniles and their parents.

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John Rosen, an adjunct professor of economics, discusses recent lower gas prices, saying there has been a monthly fluctuation over the last few years.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the explosion of multiple walkie-talkies in Lebanon, a day after pagers exploded, killing eight and wounding thousands.

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Aaron Marks, an adjunct professor of management, wrote an op-ed concerning student-athletes who may have had a concussion and the importance of their schools reporting the information to the Connecticut State Department of Education.

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Steven Elhinney ’24 MPA graduated from the 291st session of the FBI National Academy, a rare honor achieved by only four members of his current department over more than seven decades. Nationally, fewer than 1% of officers can attend the program.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the latest in the investigations of the two attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, discusses when consumers should see the impact of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut on borrowing money.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments on security for college athletes as, 'a paradigm shift now with the NIL.'

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, comments on why pagers are still being used in the United States, after a deadly attack overseas.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discussed breaking news in Lebanon as a second day of exploding electronic devices has occurred. On the first day, pagers exploded, killing 12 and wounding 3,000.

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Robert Sanders, a distinguished lecturer of national security, comments on the safety issues of a private enterprise after five people died on the Titan submersible while exploring the Titanic shipwreck.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments that although the U.S. Secret Service may be short on staff for protection, bringing in people from outside agencies may prove to be more challenging.

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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics and business analytics, discusses why more companies are deciding to have workers return to the office after working remotely since the pandemic.

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Lorenzo Boyd, Stewart Professorship in Criminal Justice and Community Policing, moderated a panel discussion examining the potential “double backlash” toward Black police officers in the community they serve.

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Lorenzo Boyd, Stewart Professorship in Criminal Justice and Community Policing, moderated a panel discussion examining the potential “double backlash” toward Black police officers in the community they serve.

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Lorenzo Boyd, Stewart Professorship in Criminal Justice and Community Policing, moderated a panel discussion examining the potential “double backlash” toward Black police officers in the community they serve.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the second assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about U.S. or U.K. long-range weapons being used by Ukraine against Russia in the war. (Part 16)

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The University of New Haven is listed as one of the best 390 colleges in the country by the Princeton Review in is 2025 guidebook.

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Bobby McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the press conference in Florida by the U.S. Secret Service and the Sherriff’s Department to provide the latest updates on the investigation into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the suspect in an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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Bobby McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, comments on the U.S. Secret Service analyzing an assassination attempt on Sunday targeting former President Donald Trump as he was at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Bobby McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the U.S. Secret Service analyzing an assassination attempt on Sunday targeting former President Donald Trump at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the suspect in an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and the investigation into how the suspect knew Trump would be at the golf course that day.

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Bobby McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the video footage released by the Florida Sherriff’s Department of the arrest of a suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a golf course on Sunday.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses a second assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump as he was at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the U.S. Secret Service analyzing an assassination attempt on Sunday targeting former President Donald Trump as he was at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses a second assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments on the U.S. Secret Service protection at the Nassau Coliseum where former President Donald Trump is scheduled to have an indoor rally.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination targeting former President Donald Trump and changes that may be made for his security detail.

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Bobby McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and why the U.S. Secret Service needs to focus solely on protection through the election season.

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Dan Maxwell, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice, comments that communication is the most important measure of sharing information with first responders by schools and families.

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Bobby McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and how the U.S. Secret Service thwarted the suspect’s plan.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments that there are no quick fixes for onboarding Secret Service agents during the busy election season to provide security protection of the candidates for elections by this November.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the first court appearance of the man suspected in an attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump taking place at one of his golf courses in Florida. McDonald spoke after a suspect was captured on the highway.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments on a second attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump on one of his golf courses in Florida.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Brian Marks, a senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, comments on a hearing before the District of Columbia’s U.S. Court of Appeals on a U.S. law prohibiting Chinese ownership of the app, TikTok, which was signed by President Joe Biden.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses a second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump taking place at one his golf courses in Florida.

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Robert Sanders, a distinguished lecturer of national security, discusses the national security implications of a second attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the military-style rifle used in the second attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump. Lawlor says this weapon is banned in Connecticut but not in Florida, where this occurred.

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Declan Hill, associate professor of investigations, comments that the 2018 Supreme Court decision that outlawed the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, “is possibly the most significant social change in America since the end of Prohibition. … America is dancing with the devil, and there’s been virtually no discussion about it.”

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Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, comments on whether yard signs for a political party endorsement make an impact for or against a candidate.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russia’s decision-making and whether it will cause Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back or pause in Donetsk.

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Susan Campbell, a distinguished lecturer in communication, film, and media studies, comments the, “notion that ladies do not curse should be filed away.”

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Bill Carbone, distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and executive director of the Tow Youth Justice Institute, comments on the harmful effects for youth at correctional facilities when placed in prolonged isolation, as this disciplinary approach ends at the Manson Youth Institution.

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Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, comments that running a business and running the government require two different strategies.

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Jan Jones, a senior lecturer of hospitality and tourism, gives some advice to executives when traveling abroad.

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Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, discusses the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, and whether it changed voters' minds for the November election.

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Lorenzo Boyd, Stewart Professorship in Criminal Justice and Community Policing, discusses his new textbook, Policing in the U.S., Past, Present and Future, and policing in America.

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The University of New Haven announced the establishment of the Afghan Women’s Scholars program, which will provide scholarship and financial assistance to 10 undergraduate and four graduate Afghan women enrolled in any of the university’s five academic colleges/schools.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the reasons the U.S. Secret Service has “designated a National Special Security Event by the Secretary of Homeland Security“ on January 6 when the Electoral College votes are counted.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses why it is important for law enforcement to investigate all threats and concerning social media posts.

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Bill Carbone, distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and executive director of the Tow Youth Justice Institute, discusses the importance of investigating all school threats, saying young students don’t realize the implications of their actions.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the possibility of terrorism happening again in the United States, as the nation remembers those lost on September 11, 2001.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses concerns for terrorism, as memorial ceremonies across the country honor those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Gray also discussed his experience as an FBI Special Agent that day.

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Chris Haynes, an associate professor of political science, discusses tonight’s expectations for the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Melissa Whitson, a professor of psychology, participated in a panel discussion on the merits of banning cellphones in classrooms.

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Audrey Blondin, an adjunct professor of public health, comments that a national approach to women’s healthcare should be found that’s not determined by zip codes.

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Dan Maxwell, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the importance of reporting to police threats made online or in person.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses a threat made online students at a Connecticut middle school that were reported to Meriden police, leading to the arrest of a student from that school.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses a mass shooting at a high school in Georgia.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the need for bail reform to keep “demonstrably dangerous people incarcerated rather than out on bail posted by a bail bondsman.”

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Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, data and computer science, computer and electrical engineering, and the SAIL Lab director, discusses a recent survey by hiring managers that says almost two-thirds of resumes are discarded because they have been created using AI.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the uptick in the number of school threats being reported to police in Connecticut since the mass shooting at a high school in Georgia.

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Sierra Hawkins ’23, has become one of the youngest investigators for the Office of the State Fire Marshal assigned to the Lower Eastern Regional Office in Delaware.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the arrest of the father of the 14-year-old accused of shooting nine and killing four people in a Georgia high school. The father purchased the AR-platform weapon for his son and is facing charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism and criminal justice, discusses an Israeli airstrike in the West Bank that killed six people the IDF says were involved in militant attacks.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses a mass shooting at a high school in Georgia, as a 14-year-old student will be charged with the murder of four people. McDonald was interviewed from the university’s Tuscany campus in Italy.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security and terrorism, discusses a federal investigation that has now seized the cell phones of the police commissioner and 3 mayoral deputies in New York City.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments that there are two key elements authorities will examine in considering prosecuting the parents of Colt Gray, who is charged with the murder of four people at Apalachee High School.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses a mass shooting at a high school in Apalachee, GA, and how authorities were warned about the shooting suspect’s behavior last May when he lived in Jackson County.

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J.W. Stewart, a practitioner in residence of sports management, discusses the start of the NFL season and some predictions about the players and teams this year.

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Randall Horton, an English professor, commented on the Radical Reversal program he founded in Birmingham in 2022. The program allows youth to express themselves through poetry and music and has expanded to include podcasting.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the overnight targeted strikes by Israeli Defense Forces operating on the Command-and-Control Center used by Hamas in the West Bank, looking for the hostages who are still held captive.

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Ryan Mershon ’14 wrote a reflection piece about what motivated him to become a firefighter and EMS worker and then then chose the University of New Haven to pursue a career as a law enforcement officer.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses the latest developments in the Middle East, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired missiles at an oil tanker in the Red Sea, causing the crew to abandon ship.

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James Mohs, an associate professor of accounting and taxation, comments on a TikTok video that went viral showing a glitch in the Chase Bank ATM system, saying about those who tried it, 'The intent to do this is nothing short of fraud.'

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Bobby McDonald, a criminal justice lecturer, discusses a crash involving three vehicles in vice presidential nominee Tim Walz's motorcade that was under Secret Service protection.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national and homeland security, and political science, discusses a Russian missile attack on a military educational facility in central Ukraine.

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James Mohs, an associate professor of accounting and taxation, comments on what factors may impact CD rates through the end of the year.

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Rich Coppola ’80 has been appointed the director of administration, management, and economic development for the Town of East Haven.

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Olena Lennon, a practitioner in residence of national security, discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia, as an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine could be enforced during his visit.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses six Israeli hostages who were killed after being held by Hamas since October 7, 2023.

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Lisa Dadio, senior lecturer of forensic science and director of the Center for Advanced Policing, discusses a case of an investigative journalist found dead outside of his house and how video surveillance and DNA evidence played a part in convicting the killer.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, comments on fraudulent temporary paper license plates and the difficulties law enforcement officers face in tracking them when a crime is committed.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, comments on tax-loss harvesting and why some investors will hold on to stocks in a volatile market.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice, discusses how the Israeli Defense Forces recovered the bodies of six hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, including American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

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Dee Vaswani ’00 was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Bridgeport for 2024 by Women We Admire. Vaswani is a senior vice president at Aon.