Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about the challenges of whether, and how, to bar hate groups from Facebook and other social media platforms.
Jean Peacock (psychology) and Eri Yasuhara (world languages and literatures), the two founders of CSUSB’s University Faculty Mentoring Network were honored, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about a rarely prosecuted hate crime law.
The Washington Post interviewed Brian Levin (criminal justice) about the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism’s latest study that showed crimes in the nation’s 10 largest cities increased by 12 percent last year.
David Yaghoubian (history) comments on Congressional action curbing president’s power to declare war on Iran, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) discusses the need for communities to discuss hate incidents.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) is interviewed for a story on how three men may have been motivated by social media to plot a hate crime, and Bob Knop (music) will direct the CSUSB Jazz Ensemble at a concert later in June.
Brian Levin (criminal justice) explained further his comments made in an interview with the Kansas City Star about the influence of Russian Facebook ads on the men who plotted against Somali refugees.
Brian Levin and John David Reitzel (CSUSB, criminal justice) wrote an analysis on that latest hate crime statistics. Also, Darren Goodman, adjunct instructor, criminal justice, is appointed chief of the Upland Police Department.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies), Katherine Gray (art), Stacey Fraser and Alastair Edmonstone (music), Kelly Campbell (psychology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in news coverage over the Independence Day holiday weekend.