NYLS faculty members are regularly featured in the media, offering expert commentary on high-profile legal issues. Below is a roundup of the recent headline stories they’ve contributed to.
Professor Kirk D. Burkhalter ’04
An expert in criminal law, Professor Kirk D. Burkhalter ’04 serves as Director of NYLS’s 21st Century Policing Project, a project aimed at making substantive contributions to national police reform through legal and policy advocacy, engagement in the American Bar Association’s Legal Education Police Practices Consortium, and much more. A retired NYPD Detective, First Grade, Professor Burkhalter brings 20 years of law enforcement experience to his legal analysis. His recent media appearances include:
“FBI: New Orleans Attack ‘Act of Terrorism’” featuring Professor Kirk Burkhalter on CTV News.
- “FBI: New Orleans Attack ‘Act of Terrorism’” on CTV News
- “NYPD Preps for Times Square Celebration” on NewsNation
- “Brooklyn grand jury indicts subway murder suspect” and “BREAKING: Man set on fire at Penn Station, NYPD investigates” on FOX’s LiveNOW
- “New details on how UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect left New York” on CBS News
- “Luigi Mangione’s Family Has ‘Lots of Clout’ in Maryland Community” on the Law & Crime Network
- “UnitedHealthcare CEO dies in targeted attack” on Bell Media
- “Colleges Brace for Renewed Student Protests” and “NYPD Searches for Gun Used to Kill CEO” on News Nation
Professor Anna G. Cominsky ’05
Professor Anna G. Cominsky ’05 directs NYLS’s Criminal Defense Clinic, guiding students through criminal cases at all stages of the process from arraignment through trial. She also serves as the Managing Attorney of New York Law School Legal Services, Inc. A former litigation associate specializing in federal and state criminal defense, Professor Cominsky’s media contributions span some of the most high-profile criminal trials. She has been quoted and/or featured in the following recent news stories:
“UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sparks concerns about extremism” featuring Professor Anna Cominsky on CBS Mornings.
- “Luigi Mangione to be arraigned on murder, terrorism charges Monday, Manhattan DA’s office says” in CBS New York
- “UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sparks concerns about extremism“ on CBS Mornings.
- “Explainer: What charges does Luigi Mangione face over UnitedHealth executive killing?” in Reuters
- “What to Know About the Charges Against Luigi Mangione” in The New York Times
- “Mangione Faces First-Degree Murder Charge That Brands Him a Terrorist” and “Why Luigi Mangione Faces 2 Murder Cases Tied to One Killing” in The New York Times
- “Breaking down the charges against CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione” and “UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione expected to waive extradition on Thursday” in CBS News
- “’Nothing more, nothing less’: Writings show wandering path across the globe for Luigi Mangione” in USA Today
- “Daniel Penny trial spotlighted issues of homelessness, mental illness: Experts” in ABC News
- “Trump sentencing in hush money case remains uncertain” on Voice of America (VOA)
- “What to Know About the Daniel Penny Trial as the Prosecution Rests” and “Most Serious Charge Dismissed in Subway Trial; Lesser Charge Remains” in The New York Times
- “No immunity decision in Trump’s hush money case as prosecutors weigh how to proceed” in The Washington Post
- “Judge to decide whether Trump’s hush money conviction can stand” in Reuters
- “Trump’s criminal sentencing is in ‘uncharted territory’” and “Trump’s New York sentencing still could happen even after election victory” in BBC News
- “Daniel Penny trial to begin with opening statements Friday” on Spectrum News NY 1
- “Subway chokehold suspect goes on trial” on ABC’s Good Morning, America
- “Trial of Daniel Penny, Marine vet from West Islip accused in fatal subway chokehold to last 6 weeks, judge says” in Newsday
- “Everything That’s Happened to the Menendez Brothers Since Monsters” in Vulture
- “Music bosses knew about Diddy. I will expose those who helped him” in The Times
- “Diddy is ‘fighting for his life’ amid sex trafficking charges. What does this mean for him?” and “Why Mangione is charged with second-degree murder” in USA Today
- “The downfall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs” in Tortoise
- “The staggering fall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs – from music mogul to criminal charges” in The Guardian
- “Next steps in charges against former governor’s aide” on ABC News 10
- “Supreme Court immunity fallout to crescendo in September” in The Hill
- “Trump moves to delay justice for hush money scheme until after Election Day” in NY Daily News
Professor Rebecca Roiphe
As a legal analyst for CBS News, Joseph Solomon Distinguished Professor Rebecca Roiphe is often sought for breaking legal developments. A former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney, Professor Roiphe examines the mediating role of prosecutors in democracy and prosecutorial independence, particularly regarding the President’s power to control the Department of Justice. She has been quoted as an expert on legal ethics and criminal justice in the following recent news stories:
“President Biden issues sweeping pardon for son Hunter Biden” featuring Professor Rebecca Roiphe on CBS News.
- “Daniel Penny Verdict Update: Jury Finds Him Not Guilty” in Newsweek
- “President Biden issues sweeping pardon for son Hunter Biden” on CBS News
- “Trump rewards personal lawyers with justice department posts” in BBC News
- “Explainer-What Comes Next for Trump’s Hush Money Criminal Case?” in U.S. News
- “Trump Boosters at Hush-Money Trial Rewarded With Top Administration Jobs” and “Trump DA Faces Deadline as New York Hush Money Case in Limbo” in BNN Bloomberg
- “Bye-Bye, Jack Smith” in The Atlantic
- “Penny Hires Jury Consultant Who Aided O.J. Simpson and Kyle Rittenhouse” in The New York Times
- “Adams staffer Rana Abbasova, believed to be cooperating with feds, is fired: Source; 2 others resign” on NBC New York
- “Kagan’s High Court Ethics Proposal Poses Enforcement Challenges” in Bloomberg Law
- “Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?” in The New York Times
- “The Supreme Court Term That Fundamentally Changed America” in Talking Points Memo
- “Trump Ruling Darkens Presidential Shadow Over Justice Department” in Bloomberg Law
- “Trump’s Call to Throw Out Hush-Money Conviction Threatens to Push Sentencing Back Months” in The Wall Street Journal