Our researchers are experts in many areas of violence and violence prevention, and we are often sought by local, national, and international media outlets for interviews or to use our research in investigative reports.
Media Inquiries
Please contact Colin McEwen, Senior Media Relations Specialist, University Marketing and Communications
Email: colin.mcewen@case.edu
Phone: 216.368.4442
- Homicides in Cleveland’s suburbs are going up following big-city trends in recent years
Cleveland.com; June 2021 - “The Best Bargain in the History of Law Enforcement” — and the High Cost of Not Testing Backlogged Rape Kits
ProPublica; June 2021 - Testing rape kits isn’t enough. Reinvestigating can prevent future rapes and save money: Rachel Lovell and Mendel Singer
Cleveland.com; May 2021 - The most dangerous 21st century American cities by murder rate
Grunge.com; May 2021 - 9 tips for effective collaborations between journalists and academic researchers
Journalists' Research; May 2021 - Strangled: How Ohio fails to protect the public from the most dangerous criminals
News 5 Cleveland; May 2021 - How they did it: A reporter-researcher partnership deepens public understanding of untested rape kits in Cleveland
Journalists' Resource; May 2021 - How do I talk to my child about violence? 4 essential reads
The Conversation; May 2021 - Research finds rape victims often left to solve their own cases; what's being done to change that
News 5 Cleveland; May 2021 - A Case for Affirmative Care for Transgendered, Gender Diverse
Patch.com; April 2021 - The Verdict: What does moving forward look like?
News 5 Cleveland; April 2021 - Cleveland experts, leaders discuss impact of Derek Chauvin conviction in murder of George Floyd
WCPN; April 2021 - New program will 'help the helpers'
The Courier; April 2021 - Gun Violence Has Been Out Of Control So Far This Year
WHBC; April 2021 - Ohio looks to form new statewide support system for child and adolescent behavioral health
Cleveland.com; March 2021 - White Men, Mental Health and Mass Shootings
WHBC; March 2021 - Coronavirus update: FDA okays warmer Pfizer vaccine, Johnson & Johnson vaccine nears clearance
Consumer Affairs; March 2021 - Newly Launched G.O.L.D. Unit in Cuyahoga County: Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy to Identify Most-Wanted Cold Case Rapists
The ISHI Report; February 2021 - Cleveland serial killer Anthony Sowell’s brutal murders were flashpoint for city that long mishandled sex crimes
Cleveland.com; Febuary 2021 - COVID-19 was leading killer of police officers in 2020, the deadliest year for nation’s law enforcement since 1974, study says
Cleveland.com; February 2021 - Blood, Sweat, and Fears: Understanding the Psychological Effects of Graphic and Violent Media on Children and Teens
Children and Screens; January 2021 - ‘Mommy, what are they doing?’ - discussing Wednesday's events at the U.S. Capitol with your children
News 5 Cleveland; January 2021 - Ohio Juvenile Diversion Shows ‘Positive Results’ as Jail Alternative
The Crime Report; January 2021 - ‘It’s like war numbers’: Cleveland endures worst homicide rate in recent history in 2020
Cleveland.com; January 2021
2020 Media Coverage
- Franklin County Sees Positive Results From Juvenile Diversion Program
WOSU News; December 2020 - 10 Ways Parents Can Help a Lonely Child Right Now
Fatherly.com; December 2020 - After 3 Years and $1.5 Million Testing Rape Kits, Alaska Made One New Arrest
ProPublica; December 2020 - Alaska Requires DNA Be Collected From People Arrested for Violent Crimes. Many Police Have Ignored That.
ProPublica; December 2020 - Finding holiday gratitude in the time of COVID
The Maine Monitor; November 2020 - Dr Rachel Lovell: Rape Kits & Serial Rapists
Talking Research Podcast; October 2020 - How on Earth Do We Manage the Holidays?
Medium.com; October 2020 - Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court adds domestic violence docket as pandemic causes incidents to rise
Cleveland.com; October 2020 - Homeland Security to Grant Millions to Groups to Combat White Supremacists and Other Extremists
Wall Street Journal; October 2020 - Cuyahoga County And Tri-C Partner To Train Law Enforcement Officers In De-Escalation Techniques
90.3 Ideastream Sound of Ideas; September 2020 - Man accused of hiding in Cleveland woman’s closet and raping her in 2007 is 800th to be ID’d by prosecutor’s task force
Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 2020 - Over 800 people indicted in Cuyahoga County in connection with rape kits
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; September 2020 - Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault task force brings over 800 predators to justice
Cleveland 19 Action News; September 2020 - 7 Ways to Cope with Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
AARP; September 2020 - How QAnon is hooking Americans with its 'save the children' anti-pedophilia rhetoric
Business Insider; September 2020 - With gun violence affecting children in Ohio, Gov. DeWine pushes for passage STRONG Ohio bill
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; September 2020 - Cuyahoga County Launches New Domestic Violence Docket
Ideastream; September 2020 - High-Risk Domestic Violence Court aims to reduce Cuyahoga’s high number of incidents, deaths
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; September 2020 - What Happened to Gina DeJesus, Amanda Berry and Michelle Knight After They Escaped from Captor Ariel Castro?
A&E Real Crime blog; August 2020 - Majority online learning next school year could have negative impacts on your child's future, experts say
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; July 2020 - Experts, police say surge in gun violence in Cleveland, nation could be due to coronavirus-related stressors
Cleveland Plain Dealer; July 2020 - Pandemic Blamed as Cleveland Crime Rises
The Crime Report; July 2020 - Police Perspective
Ideastream; June 2020 - Cleveland's Consent Decree: How It Could Impact a Potential Move to 'Defund the Police'
Spectrum News; June 2020 - The Rape Kit’s Secret History
New York Times; June 2020 - Lasting Impact of Cleveland's 'Redlined' Neighborhoods
Spectrum News; June 2020 - Karamu House tells of the fight for equality through 'Freedom on Juneteenth' production
Freshwater Cleveland; June 2020 - Experts: police recruitment and retention key in solving use-of-force issues
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; June 2020 - Karamu House to stream "Freedom on Juneteenth" theatrical production
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; June 2020 - Mental Health and Gun Violence Prevention: Raising the Red Flag
The Conversationalist; May 2020 - Talking to kids about job loss: What to say and how to say it
Care.com; May 2020 - Anxious about coronavirus? Ways to protect your mental health
Rappler.com; April 2020 - For some of us, forced isolation during the coronavirus crisis is a relief
Cleveland Plain Dealer; April 2020 - Social distancing doesn’t end bullying, increases need for parents to communicate
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; April 2020 - How Mental Health Care Has Changed 50 Years After Kent State Shootings
90.3 WCPN Ideastream; April 2020 - What to expect if the coronavirus extends into summer: A Q&A
Cleveland Plain Dealer; April 2020 - Students home from school because of coronavirus can help babysit for working parents
Cleveland Plain Dealer; March 2020 - Seven Ways to Cope With Anxiety During the Coronavirus Outbreak
AARP; March 2020 - How parents can prevent cracking under coronavirus pressure
News 5 Cleveland - WEWS; March 2020 - 15 ways families can still mark the 1st day of spring during coronavirus crisis
newjersey.com; March 2020 - Battling coronavirus loneliness? You’re not alone. Experts urge using technology to stay connected with family and friends
Cleveland Plain Dealer; March 2020 - Accurate information is crucial during times of distress
Crain's Business Cleveland; March 2020 - Should you get a flu shot to help with coronavirus anxiety?
Cleveland Plain Dealer; February 2020 - Police didn't believe her. How distrust of victims allowed NJ serial killer to strike again
Bergen Record (NJ) (USA Today); February 2020 - Demi Lovato suggests 3 ways to support a loved-one recovering from addiction, and a therapist says she’s spot on
Business Insider; February 2020 - ‘Serves no purpose in the function of the law:’ Prosecutors, researchers come out against rape statute of limitations
Ohio Capital Journal; February 2020
Reprint: Cleveland Patch - Dave Joyce: Working to end the threat of sexual violence in our communities
Ashtabula Star Beacon; February 2020 - How the Pinellas Sheriff’s Office boosts its rape stats without solving cases
Tampa Bay Times; January 2020 - Cleveland Police Expand Program To Better Investigate Domestic Violence
WCPN Ideastream; January 2020 - Undetected' rape suspects were prolific, linked to many types of crimes, CWRU study shows
Cleveland Plain Dealer; January 2020 - It’s Not Your Fault
Iosco Health and Wellness; January 2020
Reprint: Bradford Era - Study of untested rape kits shows alleged offenders' subsequent crimes cost county $500m
WEWS News 5 Cleveland; January 2020 - If you’re feeling nervous about the coronavirus, you’re not alone
The Verge; January 2020
2019 Media Coverage
- Cleveland Police to expand lifesaving domestic violence ‘danger assessments,’ centralize investigations unit
Cleveland Plain Dealer; December 2019 - Unbelievable: The forgotten rape data
BBC More or Less; November 2019 - Daylight Saving Time: ‘Falling Back’ Can Increase Seasonal Depression
WKYC; November 2019
Reprint: Thrive Global - Youngstown State, IBM to offer high-tech training in the Mahoning Valley
Crain's Cleveland Business; November 2019 - Weathersbee: The next Trump official who visits Memphis better bring a fix for poverty, not crime
Memphis Commercial Appeal (USA Today); November 2019 - DNA Testing and Sexual Assault
WOSU; November 2019 - Sexual Assault Kit Task Force to use genealogical searches to track down ‘John Doe’ rapists
Cleveland Plain Dealer; October 2019 - Violent Offender Data To Be Studied In Cuyahoga County
Patch; October 2019 - $360K grant helps use data to tackle Cleveland-area crime
WKYC; October 2019
Reprint: Bellefontaine Examiner, Baltimore Sun, WHIO (Dayton) - Raising the Red Flag
The Conversationalist podcast; October 2019 - The Women Behind Controversial At-Home Rape Kits Speak Out
Medium.com; September 2019 - Akron police’s cold-case sexual assault unit receives additional $1.9 million grant
Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 2019 - Can Red Flag Laws Help Prevent Mass Killings?
How Stuff Works; September 2019 - Case Closed, Part 5: I Got a Question
Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 2019 - What Netflix’s Unbelievable Gets Right About Rape Kits
Refinery 29; September 2019 - Forum on guns, violence to be held Sept. 15
Cleveland Jewish News; September 2019 - Lyft announces safety changes amid sexual assault and rape allegations
USA Today; reprinted by Newark Advocate, The Tennessean, New York Journal, Detroit Free Press, Salinas Californian, Cincinnati Enquirer, The News Star (Louisiana), Indianapolis Star; September 2019 - The Women Behind Controversial At-Home Rape Kits Speak Out
Medium.com; September 2019 - YouTube to pay $170M fine after violating kids' privacy law
WKYC News Channel 3; September 2019 - Most Americans want action on guns: What do we know about what works?
Cleveland Plain Dealer; August 2019 - Mental illness isn't a major risk factor for gun violence, but here's what is
NBC News; August 2019 - Case Western Expert Says Mass Shootings Have Lasting Impacts
Spectrum News Ohio; August 2019 - Weekend Mass Shootings in Dayton and El Paso
90.3 WCPN Ideastream Sound of Ideas; August 2019 - The Atlantic: Police Fail To Catch Sexual Predators Because They Don't Believe Victims
90.9 WBUR On Point Radio (Boston); July 2019 - An epidemic of disbelief
The Atlantic; July 2019 - Jeffrey Epstein's Victims Allegedly Recruited More Girls For Him. That's Not Uncommon - Or Their Fault.
VICE; July 2019 - You Never Knew Kellen Winslow Jr.
Sports Illustrated; June 2019 - Columbine effect can turn curiosity into a dangerous obsession
News 5 Cleveland; June 2019 - Chronic Anxiety is Troubling but Treatable
AARP Magazine; May 2019 - SB 52 Would Improve Sexual Assault Response, Make Communities Safer
Valley Journal (Montana); April 2019 - Brooklyn credit union tackling lingering effects of redlining
Credit Union Journal; April 2019 - FBI and U.S. states zeroing in on historical sex offences
Central Asia Times; April 2019 - Backlog of open arrest warrants in Cleveland leave survivors of abuse at risk
News 5 Cleveland; April 2019 - original report by Eye on Ohio; picked up by WOSU and WVXU
- Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: What Testing Backlogged Sexual Assault Kits is Teaching Law Enforcement About the Crime
FBI.gov; April 2019 - What is sex trafficking? An explanation
Cincinnati Enquirer (OH); March 2019 - Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Kit Task Force nears indictment in 800th victim’s case: By the numbers
Cleveland Plain Dealer; March 2019 - More than 6,000 Cleveland police reports getting another look
News 5 Cleveland; March 2019 - It makes me feel guilty': West York neighbors unaware of 'house of horrors'
York Daily Record (PA), Hanover Evening Sun (PA); March 2019 - Do dating and politics mix? Cleveland native says yes, creates DonaldDaters dating app
Fox 8 Cleveland; February 2019 - Public forum on ways to prevent gun violence to be held at CWRU on Tuesday
Cleveland Plain Dealer; February 2019 - Cleveland 19 investigates downtown rape of woman
Cleveland 19 News; February 2019 - Police in Cleveland take on role of social first responder
News 5 Cleveland; February 2019 - Browns signing of Kareem Hunt shows sports lags in #MeToo movement
Cleveland Plain Dealer, February 2019 - State rep. introduces domestic violence bill named after slain school teacher Aisha Fraser
News 5 Cleveland; February 2019 - 11 rapes, 4 states, 1 suspect: The ‘extraordinarily improbable’ defense of Calvin Kelly
USA Today; reprinted by Lansing State Journal (MI), Indianapolis Star (IN), Asbury Park Press (NJ), Pensacola News Journal (FL), Fort Myers News-Press (FL), Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN), Cincinnati Enquirer (OH), Rapids Daily Tribune (WI), Journal News (NY), Burlington Free Press (VT); January 2019
2018 Media Coverage
- Yes, you can discuss politics at the holiday table. Here’s how.
Christian Science Monitor; December 2018 - Thousands of rape kits remain untested across the country
WMBF News - South Carolina; December 2018 - “Stand your ground” debate begs larger discussion about race, Cleveland legislator says
Cleveland Plain Dealer; November 2018 - Former judge Lance Mason pleads not guilty to charges related to ex-wife's death
News 5 Cleveland; December 2018 - Cleveland receives $1M to help save at-risk kids from tumbling down ruinous path
Channel 19 News; November 2018 - Former Cuyahoga County judge Lance Mason showed homicidal tendencies, group says
News 5 Cleveland; November 2018 - Is our safe place just an illusion?
Atlanta Journal Constitution; reprinted in Valdosta Times (GA); November 2018 - Gun Violence Experts Available
Newswire; November 2018 - Backlogged Rape Test Kits Produce Several Leads
Associated Press via US News; reprinted in Beaumont Enterprise (TX), Myrtle Beach Sun (SC), Laredo Morning Times (TX), Bradenton Herald (FL), Centre Daily Times (PA), Sun Herald (MS), Beaufort Gazette (SC), Midland Reporter-Telegram (TX); November 2018 - Bullying: When does it Stop?
Fifteen Eighty Four (Cambridge University Press); November 2018 - Synagogue shooting shows US political divide
China Daily USA; October 2018 - ‘Yes means yes’: How Ohio universities teach students about consent
Cleveland Plain Dealer; October 2018 - Artist plans 456 portraits to explore environmental risk of sexual violence in Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer; October 2018 - Outside Cleveland, Ohio rape kit prosecutions in older cases still rare, Plain Dealer survey reveals
Cleveland Plain Dealer; reprinted in Youngstown Vindicator (OH), Cincinnati Enquirer (OH), Canton Repository (OH), The Alliance Review (OH), Newark Advocate (O), Mansfield News Journal (OH), Lancaster Eagle Gazette (OH); October 2018 - Looking backwards can tell us a whole lot about moving forward
Bureau of Justice Assistance; October 2018 - Untraceable: What you need to know about Ohio's DNA collection law
Lancaster Eagle Gazette (OH); reprinted by Newark Advocate (OH), Marion Star (OH), Fremont News-Messenger (OH), Coshocton Tribune (OH), Bucyrus Telegraph Forum (OH), Port Clinton News Herald (OH), Mansfield News Journal (OH), Zanesville Times Recorder (OH); October 2018 - Season Three, Episode 4
Serial Podcast; October 2018 - Pediatricians can play vital role in bullying prevention
AAP News; September 2018 - Homicide numbers rising in Cleveland
News 5 Cleveland; September 2018 - Why suicide prevention month is so important
Fox 8 News; September 2018 - Ohio Minds Meet to Examine Scope of Gun Violence
Public News Service; September 2018 - Public forum on gun violence this Wednesday at Case Western Reserve
Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 2018 - Schools Can Keep Kids Safe Without Giving Their Teachers Guns
New York Times; August 2018 - Fact-checking Mike DeWine's attack on Rich Cordray about rape kit testing
PolitiFact; August 2018 - CWRU study shows juvenile justice diversion programs keep youth from repeating crimes
News 5 Cleveland; August 2018 - New research shows Juvenile diversion programs work, also curb reoffending tendencies
Science Codex; August 2018 - Beyond Thoughts and Prayers
Fort Lauderdale Magazine; August 2018 - The Toxic Stress and Trauma from Gun Violence Takes a Toll On Health of Cleveland Communities
Ideastream; July 2018 - How repeat rapists slip by police
Minneapolis Star Tribune; July 2018 - Little mean girls: Helping your daughter swim in those choppy social waters
Washington Post; reprinted by Windsor Star, Vancouver Sun, The Record, Ottowa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Hamilton Spectator, Edmonton Journal. Calgary Herald, Star Phoenix, Leader Post, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer (KY), Omaha World Herald (NE), Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette; July 2018 - Memphis' new juvenile center needs to rehabilitate, not merely detain
Memphis Commercial Appeal (USA Today); July 2018 - For the kids: How to rationalize LeBron's decision to leave Cleveland
Cleveland 19 News; July 2018 - Man arrested for plotting terrorist attack in downtown Cleveland on July Fourth
News 5 Cleveland; July 2018 - Delays, blunders and police neglect in Wisconsin's response to rape kits
Wisconsin Journal Sentinel; June 2018 - Anthony Bourdain was proud of Cleveland
WKYC Cleveland; June 2018 - These two Cleveland police officers are trying to break the cycle of high-risk domestic violence
News 5 Cleveland; June 2018 - The unacceptable cost of delaying rape kit testing
San Francisco Chronicle; May 2018 - Almost half face death: Preventing murder by addressing domestic violence
Progressive Charlestown; May 2018 - Preventing murder by addressing domestic violence
EurekAlert!; May 2018 - Case Western report: Cleveland domestic violence victims at high risk of being killed by abusers
News 5 Cleveland; May 2018 - Fallen through the cracks:' Overdue DNA swabs link to murders, sexual assaults
Cleveland Plain Dealer; May 2018 - Weathersbee: Stopping school bullies requires bravery from all sides, not just the bullied
Memphis Commercial Appeal; May 2018 - How do you talk with your children about gun violence? 'Guns: An American Conversation'
Cleveland Plain Dealer; reprinted by New Orleans Times-Picayune, Oregonian, Massachusetts Republican, Syracuse Post-Standard, New Jersey Star Ledger, Pennsylvania Patriot News, and more; May 2018 - Who's protecting our kids? Ohio schools lack security regulations
News 5 Cleveland; May 2018 - Cleveland sex crimes, special investigative units more understaffed than patrol
Cleveland Plain Dealer; April 2018 - New research from CWRU reveals information previously known about serial rapists to be wrong
News 5 Cleveland; March 2018 - Call For Action To Prevent Gun Violence
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; March 2018 - Even without the bombast and shouting, it's hard to find common ground on school safety and guns: Michael K. McIntyre
Cleveland Plain Dealer; March 2018 - National experts join forces to create action plan to prevent school shootings
News 5 Cleveland; March 2018 - Preventing School Shootings
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; February 2018 - Completed testing of 13,931 rape kits signals progress, unfinished business and investigations remain
Cleveland Plain Dealer; February 2018 - Serial rapists don't necessarily have an MO
The Marion Star; February 2018 - More than 1,200 rape kits sitting idle in Pennsylvania
TRIB Live; February 2018
2017 Media Coverage
- Cleveland team tackles 'high risk' domestic violence cases to improve safety, reduce deaths
Cleveland Plain Dealer; December 2017 - Untested Rape Kits Hid 817 Serial Predators in Detroit, Tens of Thousands More Concealed in Backlog Across U.S.
Newsweek; December 2017 - Serial Predators: The Connection Between Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
End the Backlog; October 2017 - Lawmakers Urge Reforms to Sexual Assault Kit Processing, Access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Congressman Patrick Meehan, 7th District Pennsylvania; October 2017 - Fatal opioid traffickers targeted by nearly $1 million federal grant
EurekAlert!, Phys.org, Science Magazine, NewsWise; October 2017 - Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Municipal Court receive Justice Department grants to fight opioid epidemic
Cleveland Plain Dealer; October 2017 - What might we learn from the Ohio Rape Kit Survey project?: Progress Report
Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 2017 - Study: Relapse prevention medications like Vivitrol and Suboxone used in drug courts have minimal impact on recidivism
Cleveland Plain Dealer; September 2017 - Community Safety Concerns Impact Health Outcomes
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; August 2017 - Backlog Of Untested Rape Kits On The Agenda When Lawmakers Return To State Capitol
Capital Public Radio; August 2017 - Twice as Many Teen Girls Are Killing Themselves and We Don’t Know Why
Tonic/Vice; August 2017 - DNA collected at arrest often not removed from crime databases for those not convicted
Cleveland Plain Dealer; August 2017 - Tracking Ohio's Rape Kits
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; August 2017 - Help find out what's happened with 13,931 Ohio rape kits sent for testing
Cleveland Plain Dealer; July 2017 - Despite backlog of rape kits, California lawmakers aren’t requiring they be tested or tallied
Daily News; July 2017 - DNA from thousands of Cuyahoga County felony arrests never taken, not in CODIS crime-solving database
Cleveland Plain Dealer; June 2017 - Mariska Hargitay testifies combating sexual assault
C-SPAN; June 2017 - Processing rape kits saves heartache and money, Cuyahoga prosecutors tell congressional task force
Cleveland Plain Dealer; June 2017 - Case Western Researchers Will Track City's Youth Violence Program
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; June 2017 - What makes a city safe? These 11 Greater Cleveland communities are ranked among the safest in Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer; June 2017 - Serial rapists responsible for at least 600 attacks linked to untested evidence, authorities believe
Cleveland Plain Dealer; March 2017 - A Plea for Justice: Cuyahoga County accused rapists spend, on average, just 5.3 years behind bars
WEWS; February 2017 - Juvenile Diversion Programs
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; February 2017 - Rape Kit Research Update
Ideastream/Sound of Ideas; February 2017 - Hamilton County juvenile court program keeps kid felons out of Ohio's juvenile system
Cincinnati Enquirer; February 2017 - Missed opportunities' provide lessons for better rape investigations and prosecutions
Cleveland Plain Dealer; February 2017 - She was a crack fiend' excuse less accepted as rape investigations and prosecutions improve
Cleveland Plain Dealer; February 2017 - Cleveland's struggle to curb violence brings new approach: Pathways to Peace
Cleveland Plain Dealer; January 2017 - No testing, no pattern. Serial rapist connected to seven assaults in Dallas
End the Backlog; January 2017