In the Media: March 2023

Michael Lawlor

In the Media

LiveNOW from Fox: School Shooting in Nashville

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the red flags that may have been present with the alleged shooter in Nashville. Lawlor further discusses the importance in any community of alerting law enforcement if a person shows warning signs of possible violence and has access to firearms, so steps can be taken before they can harm themselves or others.

Vahid Behzadan

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ticker NEWS: Space 2.0: the new frontier in space travel

Vahid Behzadan, assistant professor of cybersecurity, data and computer science, computer and electrical engineering, and director of the SAIL Lab, discusses how artificial intelligence is assisting NASA and private companies in researching space, in this in-depth interview.

Michael Lawlor

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NBC Connecticut: Nashville School Shooting

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, examines the latest school shooting in Nashville and what actions can be taken by citizens nationwide to prevent this.

Robert Sanders

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yahoo!news: Trump hush money case: Legal experts break down our FAQs

Robert Sanders, a senior lecturer of criminal justice, comments on Michael Cohen, who has been convicted of perjury, being a credible witness for prosecutors in the case against former President Donald Trump, who is under a grand jury investigation for campaign finance violations that may have been an attempt to commit or conceal another crime.

Matthew Schmidt

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CNN: Russia's War on Ukraine

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about the latest attacks by Russia on Ukrainian civilians and an International Monetary Fund loan to Ukraine providing $15.6 billion in aid.

Robert Sanders

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LiveNOW from Fox: No Indictment So Far For Former President Trump

Robert Sanders, a senior lecturer of national security, says all trials must be conducted by the rule of law, even for former presidents, and be impartial to political views. Sanders wore blue and orange for the interview to honor his fraternity brother and NBA legend Willis Reed, who passed away on March 21.

Robert Sanders

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Newsweek: Jim Jordan’s Crusade Against Alvin Bragg Could Come Back to Bite Him

Robert Sanders, a senior lecturer of national security, discusses a letter sent to Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney, by Republican committee leaders in the House of Representatives, calling for documents and testimony as former President Donald Trump is facing a potential indictment. He explained how this interferes with the sovereignty of federal and state governments.

Jeffrey Treistman

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Scripps News: 20 Years Since the Start of the Iraq War

Jeffrey Treistman, interim chair of national security, discusses the origins of the war in Iraq and how it is viewed today. Earlier in his career, Treistman was the U.S. Policy Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq.

Brian Marks

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Fox61: What people in Connecticut need to know about the two bank failures

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the dynamics of the economy at this moment in time, as consumers face concerns about bank failures and with a decision on rate hikes coming from the Federal Reserve.

Robert Sanders

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LiveNOW from Fox: ICC issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over Ukraine war crimes

Robert Sanders, a senior lecturer of national security, talks about the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping about the war in Ukraine. In addition, Sanders discussed the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Putin and Russian official Maria Lvova-Belova for forcibly deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.

David Sacco

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Fox 61: Bank Failure Worries

David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, discusses the circumstances leading to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, saying that customers of most banks have their accounts covered by FDIC insurance for depositors.

Brian Marks

In the Media

USA Today: Fact check: Insurance program protects most bank accounts up to $250,000; advice to withdraw unfounded

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, says following failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank, “The government has stepped in and is being transparent about the steps it is taking and emphasized this protection exists. 'That might be tough to step back from that step in the future.'

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New Haven Independent: Police Commission OKs Colon As Asst. Chief

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice and member of the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners, said he took special pride in voting for Manmeet Colon '08 to serve as assistant chief to Police Chief Karl Jacobson '22 M.S., who was his student as she pursued her degree in the criminal justice program.

Matthew Schmidt

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BBC World News: Russian Jet Downs U.S. Drone

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian jet's "deliberate attempt" to bring down a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and the reaction in the U.S. and Moscow.

Matthew Schmidt

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BBC World Service Radio: Russia Hits U.S. Drone

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses how a Russian jet deliberately slowed to hit a U.S. drone over the Black Sea and the potential repercussions of this action.

Michael Lawlor

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Dateline New Haven: Mike Lawlor

Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, talks about his role in criminal justice over the years, becoming a police commissioner in the City of New Haven, and various bills pending in Connecticut.

Brian Marks

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WICC 600AM Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: Calming Bank Nerves

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, talks about the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and what events precipitated the failure.

Brian Marks

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News 12 The New Normal: February Jobs Reports

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the jobs report from February and how the Federal Reserve will decide the interest rates based on these numbers.

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BBC News: Ukraine War

Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, talks about Russia's fight to take control of the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine is intensifying.

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News 12 The New Normal: The Jobs Report

Brian Marks, senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Analytics in the Pompea College of Business and Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, discusses the outlook on jobs and employees wanting to change to a four-day work week.

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Oxygen: Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty Of Murdering Wife, Son

Tim Palmbach, adjunct faculty of forensic science, testifying in the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, theorized that two shooters were involved in the killings, as two different weapons were used, making it "structurally difficult" for one assailant to kill the wife and son.

Virginia Maxwell

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URI Forensic Science Seminar: Glass Soil

Virginia Maxwell, professor of forensic science, took part in the University of Rhode Island’s Forensic Science Seminar Series, offered each semester by the university’s Forensic Science Partnership, to discuss dog fighting, its history, and how to collect evidence at the scene of this crime.