In the Media: December 2022

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, discusses the tax returns that were released for former President Donald Trump and the audit done by the IRS.

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Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the person who is now in custody for the murder of four University of Idaho students.

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Vincent Mangiacapra, associate vice president and CIO, comments on technology's challenges this year, including inflation and cybersecurity.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the failure of the cash bail system that allows high-risk, dangerous people to be released because they have connections with a bail bondsman.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why it is essential to the security of the United States that Russia does not prevail in the war with Ukraine.

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Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the recent developments in the murder investigation of four University of Idaho students.

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Dan Maxwell, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the importance of the details investigated in a case where a 1-year-old baby died of acute fentanyl and Xylazine intoxication.

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Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments on the professionalism of the Secret Service detail that protects the presidency, after allegations that President Biden said he does not trust some of the agents.

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Beth Merkin, lecturer of criminal justice, comments on why the court is trying to study other occasions in which a cooperator was sentenced in order to weigh what type of discounts should be given to the defendants who cooperated in this case.

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Tracy Tamborra, a professor of criminal justice, who was interviewed on two murder-suicides in Danbury, was part of an end-of-year feature for the stories that made headlines locally in 2022.

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Andy Thibault, an adjunct faculty of Communication, Film, and Media Studies, will serve as editor and publisher of Ralph Nader's new weekly paper, The Winsted Citizen.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate pr ofessor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a series of missiles hitting Ukraine by Russia, striking civilian areas.

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Karl Minges, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Population Health and Leadership, is one of the Ӱԭ40 Under 40Ӱԭ recognized for his talent and innovation in his field.

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David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, comments on how employers have been increasing salaries over the minimum wage in an effort to retain workers.

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Dan Maxwell, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses the pressure on Idaho Police as they are trying to solve the murder of four University of Idaho students that took place over six weeks ago.

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Lisa Dadio, assistant dean of the Lee College, director of the Center for Advanced Policing, coordinator of the M.S. in Investigations program, and senior lecturer of forensic science, discusses the case of four students at the University of Idaho who were murdered and how forensic science will be a major factor in solving the case.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses recent developments on the war in Ukraine, including how both sides are trying to regroup as the start of the second year of the war is approaching.

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David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, comments on if FordefiӰԭs association with FTX will make it difficult for the crypto company to gain future investors.

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Amy Baker, professor of psychology and assistant chair of psychology and sociology, discusses why people may be attracted to colleagues, even while working remotely during the pandemic.

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Lisa Dadio, assistant dean of the Lee College, director of the Center for Advanced Policing, coordinator of the M.S. in Investigations program, and senior lecturer of forensic science, discusses domestic violence, pedestrian fatalities, and a $1 million grant the university received to support police de-escalation training.

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Angeli Gianchandani, a practitioner in residence of marketing and the MBA program, comments on how consumer spending habits are changing since the start of the pandemic to now dealing with inflation.

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Dan Maxwell, a lecturer in criminal justice, comments on how a multipronged approach is needed to slow down drivers as more pedestrians are being hit by cars due to speeding, running red lights, and other violations.

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Olena Lennon, a practitioner in residence of national security, discusses the importance of Ukrainian President ZelenskyyӰԭs visit to the U.S.

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Randall Horton, professor of English, discusses his latest book, Dead Weight, and the events that occurred throughout his life, in the best of 2022 series on NPR.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, disc usses the recent developments in Ukraine, calling for Russia to be removed from the U.N. Still, Russia says they are ready to negotiate.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses a case of a man threatening to jump off the edge of an overpass and a negotiator's use of harsh language, explaining why it may have been the best way to keep him engaged with officers at that moment.

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Kenneth Gray, a senior lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the four electrical substations in Washington state that were vandalized and if it was the act of an individual or intentional sabotage.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses a Russian attack at a market in Ukraine on Christmas Eve, killing eight civilians.

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Chris Haynes, associate professor of political science and legal studies, was quoted in a recap of Connecticut's best political stories for 2022.

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Janet Garcia-Hallett, assistant professor of criminal justice, discusses her new book, Invisible Mothers, and what inspired her to write it.

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Connie B. Bishop, '87 MBA, received the Duke School of Nursing Distinguished Service Award for 50 years of dedicated service in the nursing profession.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses UkraineӰԭs President Volodymyr Zelensky's trip to the U.S. to request more military aid for his country.

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Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the economy in a year-end review with Brent Hardin.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to the U.S. to request more military aid for his country.

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Robert McDonald, lecturer of criminal justice, comments that the family of the victims in Idaho and the police are fatigued as they all want to have this crime solved.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses why the fighting in Ukraine is not a proxy war with Russia.

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Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of history, wrote an op-ed about how those in Ukraine and Russia are suffering this holiday season.

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Frank Chen, associate professor of accounting and finance, says the cost of grain will rise next year as Ukraine, a major exporter to the U.S., will be in short supply due to the war continuing.

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Janet Garcia-Hallett, assistant professor of criminal justice, co-wrote an op-ed on protecting the rights of women in prison to access an abortion.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on the final report from the Jan. 6 Committee that the Department of Justice follow up on the allegations against former President Donald TrumpӰԭs intentions on that day.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments on a national database showing Connecticut was among the states with the fewest police-involved killings.

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Michael Lawlor, associ ate professor of criminal justice, discusses why a complaint filed with Milford Police against a man who violated a restraining order and was not followed up by police, which ultimately led to a woman's murder.

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Andrii Kryvoruchko '22, discusses his homeland of Ukraine and how many there are struggling this winter with no power or heat.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses the case of a woman whose ex-boyfriend violated a restraining order she filed against him, but the paperwork for his arrest warrant was not completed by police for almost a month. The woman was killed by him in her home in Milford.

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Patrick Gourley, associate professor of economics, discusses the economic outlook for 2023, including fuel prices and the consumer product index.

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Olena Lennon, a practitioner in residence of national security, discusses the latest war developments in Ukraine.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, says Connecticut's violent crime rate is less than half of the nationwide average but still has a long way to go to reduce crime.

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Declan Hill, associate professor of investigations, says that gambling insti tutions often target addicts who lose a substantial amount of money. But when people begin to win large sums, they can be banned for breaking the rules.

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Claire Glynn, associate professor of forensic science and director of the graduate certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, discusses how law enforcement agencies use genealogy websites to find matches in DNA samples to help solve cold cases.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says the winter weather will impact Russian troops as they lack protection from the elements, and that their morale is very low.

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David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, discusses the fraud investigation into FTX, the Federal Reserve raising interest rates again, and what happened with the stock market falling for the second straight week.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, says an officer's failure to provide a query or case number in accessing the Connecticut Online Law Enforcement Teleprocessing System constitutes serious criminal charges, including forgery.

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Kenneth Gray, a senior lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, comments on an officer accused of running the license plate number of a woman he was attracted to as a way to find out her personal information.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, is quoted from his ABC News interview on how most terrorist organization activity and human trafficking takes place on the dark web.

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Frank Chen, associate professor of accounting, finance, and marketing, talks about how inflation impacts interest rates as the demand for jobs increases.

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Claire Glynn, associate professor of forensic science and director of the graduate certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy, discusses the ethics of sharing genetic data online from consumer DNA test kits.

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Karl Minges, chair and assistant professor of the Department of Population Health and Leadership, says the recent increase in Covid cases is directly tied to the record number of people traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Kenneth Gray, senior lecturer of criminal justice and homeland security, discusses the arrest of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that blew up a Pan Am flight in 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland. When the incident took place nearly 35 years ago, Gray was a new agent at the FBI in New Haven and delivered personal items of the deceased to their families back in Connecticut.

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Robert Powers, associate professor of forensic science and toxicology, says postmortem samples found in frozen remains can have uncertain results.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Russia's military strategy against Ukraine to put civilians out into the streets in the winter months.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments that most of the illegal handguns used for criminal activity in Connecticut come from other states where guns are easier to obtain.

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Leaders of the University of New Haven and Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Progr ams, Inc., a Connecticut-wide college access nonprofit organization, announced the creation of a new collaboration between the two organizations providing access to post-secondary educational opportunities for deserving students.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says measures to prevent violent content from being posted online have come from private companies, not the government, in an effort to prohi bit criminal behavior on their platforms and alert law enforcement agencies.

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Patrick Gourley, assistant professor of economics, talks about fuel prices declining and projects that gas prices will go up in February.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy to weaponize winter against Ukraine.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice and former criminal justice advisor to then Governor Dannel Malloy, discusses the state's gun laws and closing the loophole that allowed gun owners to keep their assault weapons.

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Lisa Dadio and Lorenzo Boyd discuss the $1 million grant the University of New Haven received from the Department of Justice to support de-escalation training for police officers across the northeast. Dadio is an assistant dean of Lee College, director of the Center for Advanced Policing, coordinator of the M.S. in Investigations program, and senior lecturer of forensic science. Boyd is the Stewart Professorship in Criminal Justice and Community Policing.

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Mo Cayer, a distinguished lecturer and coordinator of the M.S. in Human Resources program, comments that the intelligence community (I.C.) is struggling with hiring and retention in critical positions.

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Angeli Gianchandani, a practitioner in residence of Marketing and the MBA program, answers questions about traveling and the biggest money-wasters on New Year's Eve.

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Lisa Dadio, assistant dean of the Lee College, director of the Center for Advanced Policing, coordinator of the M.S. in Investigations program, and senior lecturer of forensic science, discusses the case of Antonio Armstrong, a former NFL player, and his wife, who were both shot dead. The suspect is being tried for the third time in their deaths after two mistrials.

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Dan Maxwell, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice, comments on a case of a white man shooting an unarmed black man walking down the street, and discusses if the shooter will be charged with a hate crime.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, comments that sometimes those experiencing mental health issues who have access to guns may harm themselves or others.

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Declan Hill, associate professor of investigations, discusses the release of Brittney Griner from a Russian prison in exchange for arms dealer Victor Bout, known as the Merchant of Death.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on why Russian President Vladimir Putin chose to release Britney Griner from prison.

Joel Marks, professor emeritus of philosophy, wrote an op-ed on why he is not switching his clocks back to Eastern Standard Time.

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Kagya Amoako, associate professor of biomedical engineering and interim chair of mechanical and industrial engineering, has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who for his exemplary expertise in biomedical engineering.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses a hit-and-run case that killed two people and why Stamford residents have created a petition for action against the driver.

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Dan Maxwell, a distinguished lecturer of criminal justice, discusses 'shrinkage,' a term associated with brick-and-mortar stores losing products to theft, as some major retailers consider closing their stores.

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Randall Horton, professor of English, discusses his life experiences and Radical Reversal, a movement focused on amplifying the dialogue concerning incarceration and on showcasing rehabilitation equity through creative outlets.

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Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, discusses how five New Haven police officers will undergo the same process as anyone else in court after being charged in the handling of a man who became paralyzed while in police custody.

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Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, discusses the release of Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia. Stoffer had predicted Putin would make this happen before Christmas.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses Brittney G riner being released in a prisoner swap with a notorious Russian arms dealer (interview starts at 1:05 in the track).

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments that releasing Brittney Griner from jail may signal that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to negotiate a way to peace or to get back in control of the war in Ukraine.

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David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, comments on the need to improve regulations already in place for the crypto markets, not just add more.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, says releasing Brittney Griner signals that Russia is desperate to regain control after the West offered them a way to end the Ukraine war.

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The University of New Haven's campus police is receiving funds from the State of Connecticut to support its purchase of body cameras, dashboard cameras, and video storage devices.

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Howard Stoffer, professor of national security and international affairs, discusses if the United States should be concerned about the leaders of China and Saudi Arabia having an official meeting with other Arab leaders in the region.

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Angeli Gianchandani, a practitioner in residence of marketing and the MBA program, gives negotiation tips to help resolve a disagreement, calling this as an essential life skill.

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John DeCarlo, professor and director of the Master's Program in Criminal Justice, comments on why the police may withhold evidence from the public on the investigation of four college students murdered at the University of Idaho.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, the top criminal justice policy adviser to former governor Dannel Malloy is included in a story in which Malloy recounts his memories of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the actions he and Lawlor took on gun safety legislation.

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Trish Crouse, a practitioner in residence for political science and legal studies, comments that former President Donald Trump seems to be losing some supporters and examines if this will discourage a third presidential run with the Republican party after the felony convictions against the Trump Organization.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice, discusses how Connecticut will pardon residents convicted of low-level possession of non-narcotic, non-hallucinogenic substances. The action will be taken by the governor on January 1, 2023.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses the limit of the reparations Ukraine may receive if they defeat Russia or bring charges against Russian President Vladimir Putin to the International Criminal Court.

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David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, will take part in a virtual forum discussion on Wednesday, December 7, at 11 a.m. about the 2023 economic outlook for Connecticut and the U.S.

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Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, comments that law enforcement is taking measured steps to put together timelines and evidence as part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of four college students from the University of Idaho.

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Bradley Woodworth, associate professor of history, discusses why Hungary has vetoed a humanitarian aid package to Ukraine, making it, the only member of the EU to take this action.

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John DeCarlo, professor, and director of the Master's Program in Criminal Justice discusses how investigators are a part of a larger team that decides what type of information may be released to the public.

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David Sacco, a practitioner in residence of finance, discusses environment al, social, and corporate governance (ESG) and why investors, and his students, are looking at the principles it represents.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, discusses his military theory on the strategy behind Ukraine using drones to strike Russian military targets.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice and author of the Connecticut Red Flag Gun law, says with the number of mass shootings and suicides, more community members are reaching out to p olice using the red flag law if they know someone is struggling with a mental health crisis and has access to a gun.

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Mark Tavern, lecturer and coordinator of the Nashville Study Away Program, comments that one song may have several co- writers, each having a different publisher, which may impact copyrights and licensing.

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The American Business Review, published by the Pompea College of Business at the University of New Haven, released its latest volume of published work.

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Mark Tavern, lecturer and coordinator of the Nashville Study Away Program, and students in the music industry and music and sound recording programs talk about their involvement with Rein Records, a student-run record label that is preparing to release music from five artists. The students are gaining extensive hands-on experience by running all aspects of the label.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of criminal justice and author of the Connecticut Red Flag Gun Law, comments that the number of reports to police of someone struggling with mental health issues and possessing a gun are on the rise.

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Tracy Tamborra, professor of criminal justice, comments on two cases of murder-suicide in Danbury, saying these types of domestic violence crimes are rare.

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Declan Hill, associate professor of investigations, talks about the controversy over the World Cup being hosted in Qatar amid allegations of human rights violations and possible corruption with FIFA executives.

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Dan Maxwell, a lecturer of criminal justice, says with the increasing numbers of cameras and surveillance footage, police conduct that is good or bad, is captured.

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Janet Garcia-Hallett, assistant professor of criminal justice, discusses the inspiration for her new book, Invisible Mothers, and Kevin Barnes-Ceeney, associate professor and chair of criminal justice, comments on the significance of Dr. Garcia HallettӰԭs findings.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on recent remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden to Russian President Vladimir Putin to signal if he is willing to negotiate to end the war. Still, Dr. Schmidt doubts Putin will take this offer.

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Beth Merkin, lecturer of criminal justice, comments on the case of Randy Cox, an individual paralyzed in police custody, and if the police arrested will seek Accelerated Rehabilitation, which a judge must approve.

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James Mohs, associate professor of accounting and taxation, comments on how to improve your creditworthiness to borrowers.

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Michael Lawlor, associate professor of cr iminal justice, discusses why state troopers in Connecticut are working overtime and why there is a shortage of personnel.

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Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of international affairs, national security, and political science, comments on why the military chose to preview the newest b omber, the B-21 Raider, on social media.

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Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, discusses the jobs report and wage earnings for November from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the impact on inflation.

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Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy, comments on th e reporting figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on the labor force and what job categories are showing improvement.

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Angeli Gianchandani, a practitioner in residence of marketing and the MBA program, describes the traits that confident people make a habit of developing.

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Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneu rship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses the latest on the Student Loan Forgiveness Plan, which is back on hold as it goes to the U.S. Supreme Court for a decision.

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Kenneth Gray, a senior lecturer in criminal justice, says it is a serious crime to harbor or aid a fugitive as the search continues for a man accused of murdering his 11-month-old daughter in Connecticut widens.

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Robert McDonald, a lecturer of criminal justice, says that although the community may seek an immediate resolution of the murder of four University of Idaho students, no one wants this solved more than those investigating this case to bring forward the truth about what happened.

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Brian Marks, senior lecturer of economics and business analytics, executive director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Program, and an instructor in Health Administration and Policy discusses how the feds may react when determining the increase in interest rates with higher consumer spending in November.

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Lisa Dadio, assistant dean of the Lee College, director of the Center for Advanced Policing, and coordinator for the M.S. in Investigations will discuss her experiences in the field of forensic science on Thursday, December 8, via zoom from 6:30 pm Ӱԭ 7:30 pm at the Wethersfield Library.