Washington Post: UC’s OIP frees 29th defendant amid COVID-19 scare
May 13, 2020
National and local media are covering the case of Chris Smith, whose conviction for armed robbery was overturned after the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law intervened in his case.
Cleveland.com: UC OIP exoneree among trio to receive $18M settlement from Cleveland
May 18, 2020
The city of Cleveland will pay an $18 million settlement to Rickey Jackson, Wiley Bridgeman and his brother Kwame Ajamu who spent decades in prison for a murder they did not commit. Jackson was freed in 2014 with the help of the OIP at UC College of Law.
Law.com: UC criminologist explains risk assessment tools
July 24, 2020
Helping to shed light on the seeming discrepancy in risk assessment tools is University of Cincinnati criminologist Ed Latessa, a professor of criminal justice in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services.
Cleveland Scene: Man freed by UC OIP waits for new trial
July 24, 2020
Isaiah Washington, who walked free in May with the help of the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati College of Law after serving nearly 46 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, continues to await his day in court.
PBS: Can use of force restrictions change police behavior?
July 24, 2020
To help understand the factors and issues involved in police use of force, PBS turned to University of Cincinnati criminologist Robin Engel, a renowned expert in policing policy.
Scientific American: Police violence calls for measures beyond de-escalation training
July 23, 2020
UC's Robin Engel tells Scientific American that while there lacks systematic studies on de-escalation use in policing, accountability and supervisory oversight are necessary with any de-escalation policing policy.