Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed on the sharp rise in hate crimes in Los Angeles and other large cities, the recent bomb threats made against historically black colleges and universities, and an American woman who was once part of the terrorist group ISIS.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was included in a segment about International Holocaust Remembrance Day that featured Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander and asked the question of whether something like it could happen again.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about the upcoming federal hate crime trial for the three men who were convicted in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged through a Georgia neighborhood.
Stuart Sumida (biology), James Estes (finance), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) shared their expertise with the news media in various topics.
Lacey Kendall (communication studies), Ernest Siva (world languages and literatures, adjunct), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) weighs in on “7 trends in online extremism to look out for in 2022,” including the impact of extremist groups decentralizing online and what influence they may have during the mid-term elections.
Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision sciences) discussed the status of the region’s economy, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in an editorial about faith groups being targeted in recent hate incidents.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) discussed the need for increase security around synagogues in light of a hostage incident in Texas on Jan. 15, and Francisca Beer (accounting and finance) was interviewed about low-interest credit cards and how consumers can obtain them.
Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, was interviewed about the possibility of extremist violence during the midterm elections and was enlisted to fact check a conservative commentator’s statement regarding the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.