Writing for justice project transforms into a video series
May 14, 2020
UC students create a YouTube channel called “Stay In, Speak Out,” where students publish their orated speeches for an online audience.
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.
Business Courier: Retiring faculty member Earl Rivers looks back on nearly 50 years at CCM
May 11, 2020
Janelle Gelfand recently interviewed retiring faculty member Earl Rivers for the Cincinnati Business Courier. In the profile piece, Rivers discusses his musical background and shares some of his favorite performances at CCM. He also discusses his work with incoming Director of Choral Studies Joe Miller to prepare for 2020-21. “In partnership with my current colleague, Brett Scott (professor of ensembles and conducting), I think they’ll take CCM to even greater heights,” Rivers said of his successor.
WVXU: Commentary: Trump's lies about mail-in voting may have a hidden purpose
May 27, 2020
UC political expert David Niven's comments on Trump's opposition to voting by mail.