
Brian Levin (criminal justice) reacted to reports of comments made by some equating the COVID-19 vaccines to the Holocaust.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for a podcast on the epidemic of hate crimes in America, and included in other news media coverage about extremists’ activity.

Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote about “The Problem with ‘Respecting Diversity,' and Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed for an article about a fatal officer-involved shooting in Minnesota.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) was interviewed about a federal indictment handed down in the case of a federal officer who was killed by an extremist, and on this past weekend’s “white lives matter” protest in Huntington Beach.

Brian Levin, criminal justice professor and director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, comments on the bombing of an El Monte church where its pastor calls for violence against the LGBTQ community, and the center continues to be cited in coverage of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.

Brian Levin (criminal justice) comments on anti-Asian attacks, a new bill that vows to combat extremists in law enforcement, and the passing of a self-taught defender of civil rights; Anthony Silard (public administration) writes about selfishness vs. selflessness in America; along with continuing coverage of hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.

Anthony Silard (public administration) wrote on the individual’s responsibility to end racism, Barbara Sirotnik (information and decision science) will be a panelist at the Inland Empire Economic Partnership’s State of the Region event, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) commented on the latest QAnon myth targeting China and Jewish people.

Anthony Silard (public administration) reflected on the year since the COVID-19 pandemic forced people to shelter at home and keep their distance from those outside their household, and David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed about the latest tensions between Iran and Israel.

Katherine Gray (art) was interviewed about the show, “Blown Away,” on which she is the resident glass evaluator, and Anthony Silard (public administration) reflects on the death of George Floyd.