In the Media: September 2025

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the latest on the search for the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, as the FBI shared new images and video.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses safety at public events and college campuses and the importance of being situationally aware of one's surroundings.

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Adam Brown, Chief of Police at the University of New Haven, discusses campus security and public-safety technology, including ZeroEyes, an AI-based gun detection and situational awareness software.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the latest on the search for the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, as the FBI shared new images and video.

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Adam Brown, Chief of Police at the University of New Haven, and Jonathon Ezekiel ’29, discuss the safety and security of the campus at the University of New Haven.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the latest on the search for the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, as the FBI shared new images and video.

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Adam Brown, Chief of Police at the University of New Haven, discusses campus security and public-safety technology, including ZeroEyes, an AI-based gun detection and situational awareness software.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the murder of Charlie Kirk and the search for the suspect.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the murder of Charlie Kirk while he was speaking at a college campus in Utah and other deadly instances of political violence.

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Adam Brown, Chief of Police at the University of New Haven, comments on campus security and public-safety technology, including ZeroEyes, an AI-based gun detection and situational awareness software.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments that an individual using a long-range firearm in the area where Charlie Kirk was speaking may not have been taken into consideration as a possibility by local police and security at the event.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the manhunt for the suspected shooter in the murder of Charlie Kirk and the security precautions that should have been in place for an outdoor event.

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Bobby McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the latest information on the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk, as the FBI released a photo of a person of interest.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and criminal justice, discusses the latest in the search for the suspect in the murder of Charlie Kirk at a college campus in Utah.

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Jessica Holzer, associate professor and chair of the Department of Population Health and Leadership, discusses the differences between the CDC’s and the CT Health Department's recommendations for vaccinations for pregnant women and children, causing confusion for patients.

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J.W. Stewart, assistant professor of practice in sport management, discusses the complicated process for Visa cardholders to obtain a chance to purchase tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 through a tiered lottery system.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, comments on the ongoing search for the suspect, who remains at large, in the murder of Charlie Kirk, saying, 'Time just means the ability to get further away.'

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Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence in public administration and political science, discusses the primary elections in Connecticut and the issue of low voter turnout.

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Brian Marks, an associate professor of practice for economics and business analytics, comments on the shift since COVID to online shopping from traditional brick and mortar stores.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting, finance, and taxation, discusses the controversy surrounding the Bureau of Labor Statistics' revised jobs report, after a significant revision to the original data. (Starts at 24:27)

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Ryan Robinson, adjunct faculty member of hospitality and tourism, discusses the cultural, historical, and symbolic evolution of wine

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Virginia Maxwell, professor of forensic science and director of the Animal Cruelty Investigation graduate certificate, will give a lecture titled 'Defending the dumb' as part of the Forensic Science Partnership at URI.

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President Jens Frederiksen commented on international students seeking to attend colleges and universities across the country being denied visas, saying, 'There's a real sort of concern about whether this is a lasting paradigm shift around what American higher education represents to the globe.'

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Ryan Mershon, ’14, wrote an article about the events of September 11, 2001, when he was a 4th grader, and the impact it had on him. This ºÚÁÏÉç influenced his future career choices, including becoming a deputy sheriff for the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office and a firefighter/EMT for the Laramie County Fire Authority.

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Rob Holub, an adjunct faculty member in sport management, discusses the anti-trust allegations against the WNBA surrounding the potential sale of the Connecticut Sun to the State of Connecticut.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security, emergency management, and criminal justice, discusses a swatting incident at a home in Rhode Island that originated in California by a teen playing a video game.

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Daniel Maxwell, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice, discusses a video of a man allegedly trying to use his vehicle to hit pedestrians and shares some advice on dealing with a road rage incident.

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Melissa Whitson, professor pf psychology, discusses artificial intelligence -powered stuffed animals and the impact they may have on child-parent relationships.

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Peter Valentin, associate professor of forensic science, comments on recent spitting incidents in the NFL, which convey disrespect and disdain for opponents, as well as the cultural significance of this action.

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Olena Lennon, a practitioner in residence of homeland security and national security, discusses the parade held in China with leaders from North Korea, Russia, and India, and the implications of 'political theatrics' on the West.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of homeland security, international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on the Trump Administration's secondary naming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War and the original use of the name.

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The University of New Haven will host a debate featuring the candidates for the First Selectman in Orange on Tuesday, October 7th, at its Orange Campus.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses Washington, D.C.’s attorney general challenge to the Trump Administration as the District looks to halt the federal deployment of National Guard troops.

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Rob Holub, an adjunct faculty member in sport management, discusses a first-of-its-kind opportunity for the State of Connecticut to purchase part or all of a professional sports team.

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Kenneth Gray, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, comments on prosecutors’ decision to move forward with charging the parents of a missing 7-month-old with murder, without having recovered the body.

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Brian Marks, associate professor of practice for economics and business analytics, comments that, 'It is not uncommon for there to be more unemployed in the U.S. labor market than open jobs during periods of recession or certain exogenous shocks to the labor market, such as a pandemic.'

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Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering, and director of the SAIL Lab, as well as co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, discusses digital security for dating apps, as most have received a failing grade.

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Vahid Behzadan, associate professor of cybersecurity, data science, and computer and electrical engineering, and director of the SAIL Lab, as well as co-founder of the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Alliance, discusses efforts to use technology to prevent crime, saying, 'the idea is predicting instances of crime based on observations of behavior, how different people interact with each other, either online or in the real world.'

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the latest amendments to Connecticut’s Trust Act that will take effect on October.

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Patricia Crouse, a practitioner in residence of public administration and political science, discusses controversial political signs and balancing free speech with respect to neighbors.

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Orange Firefighter Eric Auscavitch ’15, ’27 MPA has been named firefighter of the year by the leadership teams of the Orange Volunteer Fire Department.

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John DeCarlo, professor and director of the Master’s Program in Criminal Justice, comments on swatting and the dangers to law enforcement and the public, as well as wasting resources when there is no threat.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting, finance, and taxation, comments on the high probability that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates during its September 16-17 meeting.