he admitted to opening fire on 25-year-old Benjamin Becerra Ramirez during a skirmish Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr. ruled during a hearing on Friday that the 63-year-old Riano knowingly and intelligently waived his constitutional rights when speaking with investigators at the Hamilton Police Department last August Riano is expected to be tried on a murder charge April 1 and prosecutors will likely present his statements to police as evidence to the jury Prosecutors say Riano shot Becerra Ramirez in the head with a .38-caliber revolver outside a bar on East Avenue in December 2004 Riano was indicted on a murder charge in 2005 and arrested last year by Mexican law enforcement in his hometown of Zapotitlan Palmas in Oaxaca Riano told police during a roughly 90-minute interview that he went to confront a group after getting word that his younger brother had been assaulted according to a transcript of the interview displayed in court The group attacked Riano while outside the bar and he retrieved a gun from his truck and fired two shots toward the group said that Riano also told police that he’d been shot at first investigators identified Riano as the suspect and learned he was commonly referred to as “El Diablo,” a former Hamilton police detective wrote in an affidavit Prosecutors said surveillance video also showed Riano pull out a revolver and open fire on Becerra Police searched a house on East Avenue where Riano had parked his vehicle and found a box of ammunition matching the weapon used in the shooting they learned he used several fake names and had papers to create false documentation to obtain different identifications Prosecutors have said Riano was in the country unlawfully at the time of the shooting A teacher at the elementary school Riano’s daughter attended told police they overheard the child’s mother say they were moving to New Jersey Investigators contacted New Jersey authorities to help locate Riano they were told that he had just left the country Police said they interviewed the mother of Riano’s daughter who said she’d fought with Riano the night before the shooting and had left him She told police that a friend had driven him to Mexico the owner of the East Avenue home found the revolver used to shoot Becerra under the floor of a bathroom closet adding that Riano bought ammo from a local Walmart less than an hour before the shooting The Butler County Sheriff's Office listed Riano as a wanted fugitive and the case was even profiled on Fox's "America's Most Wanted,” however an earlier attempt to arrest him in Mexico was unsuccessful lead investigator with the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office eventually stumbled upon Riano’s Facebook account Riano’s attorney argued in court on Friday that his statements to the police should be thrown out because detectives failed to properly advise him of his constitutional rights in Spanish Blackney said Riano has lived the majority of his life in Mexico and has a limited understanding of the English language She added that the officer who interviewed Riano “appears to not be fluent in Spanish” and that Riano was not asked if he understood his rights before signing a waiver form She also pointed to the English transcript of the interview in which a third-party translator notes multiple times that the officer used either non-Spanish words or words that were grammatically incorrect testified he was born in Colombia and that Spanish is his first language adding that he regularly uses Spanish in his capacity as a police officer Taylor noted several discrepancies between what the translator heard and what he remembers telling Riano while reading from a Miranda warning card written in Spanish “He understood it clearly,” Taylor said in court The judge ultimately found that Riano answered the detective’s questions directly and never expressed concerns that he did not understand his rights This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page "The Devil," wanted for a 2004 murder in Hamilton was caught in Mexico working as a police officer The United States Marshals brought him back to the U.S. 72-year-old Antonio Riano left the Cincinnati area 20 years ago and likely hasn't been back since as federal marshals handed off Riano to the local authorities The handoff happened at the airport's police station at about 4:30 p.m It comes after two decades of Riano always being one step ahead of law enforcement at the Roundhouse Bar in Hamilton when witnesses say Riano and another man and a surveillance camera captured who police say was Riano reaching around another man and shooting Becerra in the face police said that they also had video of Riano purchasing the .38 caliber bullets used in the murder a few hours earlier from a nearby Walmart They also found what they said was the murder weapon beneath some floorboards in Riano's home Mark Henson was a detective on the case in 2004 “We had all the evidence we needed gathered,” said Henson “We already had a direct indictment against him It was just a matter of waiting to find him.” But Henson then heard that Riano had escaped to Mexico “I pretty much felt like I was on his tail for probably at least five months but [I was] just missing him here and there,” said Henson I was wondering if we would ever see him again.” and a former deputy who had worked the case in 2005 started a new job at the Butler County Prosecutor's Office That former deputy's name is Paul Newton investigator Paul Newton did a computer search working as a cop at the Zapotitlan Palmas Police Department I think the second thing that came to mind was and our ability to track people has changed a lot over the past 20 years,” said Black Black had put one of his young deputy marshals on the case “And he applied those investigative resources that were available to him and was able to locate him," said Black The local marshal’s office worked for three months with the U.S and the Mexican government before the Mexican Federal Police could arrest Riano in April in his uniform outside his police station They then had to work with the Department of Homeland Security to approve extradition That process then took another four months “And we want to bring closure to this case and give that family some peace knowing that we didn't stop and that we kept looking for this violent fugitive and were able to catch him and bring him back.” As Riano was getting taken into custody at CVG “Mataste a Benjamin Becerra?” (Did you kill Benjamin Becerra?) He replied in Spanish with a scoff “Por qué trabajabas como policía?” (Why did you become a cop?) He replied in Spanish "I wanted to help the people of Mexico." Riano is back in Hamilton at the Butler County Jail The prosecutor's office told Local 12 that the family of the victim in this case just learned on Thursday of the arrest and extradition Local 12 was also told that Riano still has family in the Hamilton area Antonio ‘El Diablo’ Riano’s arrest in 2004 killing of Benjamin Becerra ends search for one of US’s most wanted fugitives A man whose nickname is the Spanish word for “devil” shot a bar patron to death near Cincinnati, Ohio nearly two decades ago – then fled to Mexico to become a police officer Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, 72, was ultimately captured in the south-western Mexican town of Zapotitlán Palmas and was returned to the US on 1 August to face charges of murder A reporter for a Cincinnati CBS-affiliated station approached Riano as federal marshals handed him off to local authorities When asked what drove him to embark on his career as a police officer he said: “I wanted to help the people of Mexico.” Riano’s arrest ended the search for a fugitive who had long been considered one of the most wanted not only in Ohio – but also in America witnesses watched Riano and 25-year-old Benjamin Becerra bicker at a watering hole in the Cincinnati suburb of Hamilton six days before Christmas 2004 and in plain view of a security camera that was recording video Yet catching Riano proved to be difficult for investigators despite the video and weapon allegedly tying him to the deadly shooting – as well as the fact that police at one point solicited the public’s help in finding him on a 2005 episode of the popular TV show America’s Most Wanted Before going to his home town in Mexico Having left behind his wife and three children he joined the Zapotitlán Palmas police department and even posted about his life on social media Hamilton officials continued classifying him as one of their most sought The beginning of the end of his run from the law came in January when an investigator for the state prosecutor’s office in Hamilton decided to “actively” look for Riano a former sheriff’s deputy named Paul Newton had previously participated in the early phases of the Becerra murder case He told WKRC that he quickly found Riano’s Facebook page and learned where he was living as well as the profession he had chosen Mexican authorities turned Riano over to US marshals after arresting him The marshals flew with Riano from Mexico City to Cincinnati and then brought him to the jail in Hamilton to be booked with murder a WKRC reporter asked Riano in Spanish if he had killed Becerra Riano scoffed and in Spanish answered: “No Officials told WKRC that they had informed Becerra’s family of Riano’s arrest and extradition Michael Black of the US marshals in Ohio said he was relieved that authorities were in a position to do that there’s a victim – and we want to bring closure to this case and give that family some peace knowing that we didn’t stop and that we kept looking for this violent fugitive and were able to catch him and bring him back,” Black reportedly said Plenty of fugitives have fled to Mexico from the United States. Their aim is to evade the law but one accused murderer who escaped south of the border decided to enforce it as well That man is Antonio “El Diablo” Riaño a fugitive who authorities extradited to the United States earlier this month after they found him working as a police officer in Oaxaca He had avoided capture for almost 20 years after allegedly killing a man in Ohio In a statement released on Aug. 1, the United States Marshal’s Service (USMS) announced that Riaño, 72, was in U.S. custody Marshals Service and Butler County Prosecutor’s Office are pleased to announce the arrest of Antonio Riaño in his hometown of Zapotitlán Palmas “Antonio Riaño was wanted by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office for Homicide,” USMS said noting that he was charged for the shooting death of 25-year-old man Benjamin Becerra in December 2004 Riaño allegedly fled the United States to avoid prosecution,” the statement said USMS said that “when Riaño was arrested in Mexico he was found to be working as a local police officer.” Marshals took custody of the suspect from Mexican authorities in Mexico City on Aug “He was flown to Cincinnati and then transported to the Butler County Jail where he remains pending court proceedings,” USMS said According to Cincinnati’s Fox 19 Now police in Hamilton determined that Riaño shot Becerra in the face after a brief argument inside and then outside a bar in the city said that Becerra was involved in a brawl at the same bar a few weeks before he was murdered He said that Riaño stepped in to help the bartender and subsequently became involved in an argument with Becerra The bartender told the two men to take their argument outside and “minutes later gunshots rang out,” Fox 19 reported “The victim was found lying face down on the sidewalk … Local authorities used the surveillance video to identify Riaño as their suspect,” the news outlet said Investigators later found the alleged murder weapon hidden beneath the kitchen floor in Riaño’s apartment in Hamilton but they were unable to locate the alleged murderer The Cincinnati Enquirer reported that when police searched his home “they learned he used several fake names and had papers to create false documentation to obtain different identifications.” “Prosecutors said Riaño was in the country unlawfully at the time of the shooting,” the newspaper added SDP Noticias reported that Riaño emigrated to the United States during adolescence Witnesses to the alleged murder told investigators that he was known as “El Diablo,” or The Devil Riaño reportedly first traveled to New Jersey from Ohio before leaving the United States for his native Mexico The suspect’s wife told police that a friend drove him to Mexico According to the mayor of Zapotitlán Palmas it wasn’t until 2020 that the wanted fugitive joined the police force of the town authorities say they don’t know what Riaño was doing in Mexico before he became a cop Mayor Inés Martínez Reyes said that there hadn’t been any complaints about Riaño and she even described him as “an irreproachable person.” She said that none of the 10 police officers in Zapotitlán Palmas is certified and explained that the municipality doesn’t have “sufficient filters” to determine whether applicants to police positions are suitable or not asked Riaño earlier this month whether he killed Becerra and why he decided to become a police officer his response to the first question was “no I did not” and his answer to the second one was “because I wanted to help the people of Mexico.” the chief investigator in the Becerra murder case recently began a new job at the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office and recommenced the search for Riaño but on the popular social media site Facebook — which eventually led him to the fugitive cop’s hometown in Oaxaca The suspect’s Facebook page remains active One reel posted last November shows him dressed in his municipal police uniform A song called “Ese loco soy yo” (I’m that crazy guy) accompanies the video Crazy to open a Facebook page while trying to evade the law Riaño’s previous appearances in legacy media failed to lead to his arrest USMS noted that Riaño appeared on the America’s Most Wanted television series in 2005 How many people watched that program in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca is unclear USMS also said that Riaño was listed as one of the Butler County Sheriff’s Office “Most Wanted.” USMS said that the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office teamed up with the U.S Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs which worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and extradition of Riaño Local 12 reported that authorities in the United States and Mexico collaborated for three months before police found and arrested the fugitive in Oaxaca in April Riaño was detained outside the police station in Zapotitlán Palmas wearing his police uniform Newton asserted that anyone can be located “if you dig hard enough.” said that law enforcement authorities wanted to “bring closure to this case and give that family some peace.” Local 12 reported that Riaño has a wife and three children in the Hamilton area The news outlet didn’t say whether he had had any contact with him over the past 20 years any family reunion will occur while Riaño remains in custody filed a motion asking the court to allow her client to bond out of jail because he had no criminal history But Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael A ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Today, Cornerstone University President Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Ph.D., reached a nationwide audience with his Op-Ed titled “America’s Colleges and Universities Should Teach Market Skills, Not Activism.” Moreno-Riaño addresses pressing concerns regarding the role of higher education in today’s society and offers a vision for reform doubling down on the need for critical market skills coupled with moral discernment In light of a recent 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Read more: Tracking down a poison: Inside the fight for global action on lead. hand-picked by our editors and researchers We offer a host of daily and weekly options Nonprofit organizations MADE SAFE and Plastic Pollution Coalition released the new Healthy Pregnancy Guideto help parents-to-be navigate the challenges of making healthier living choices for babies and the planet a newsroom powered by Environmental Health Sciences It all improves the health of our communities Within days of 25-year-old Benjamin Becerra’s shooting death in broad daylight outside a Hamilton bar authorities issued an arrest warrant for the suspect and learned that he was bound for Mexico It took almost 20 years before investigators located Antonio Riano, 62, and extradited him to Butler County to stand trial Butler County Common Pleas Judge Michael Oster Jr ordered that Riano be detained without bond until the conclusion of his criminal proceedings – a decision that came in response to a request from prosecutors While investigators had been searching for Riano for nearly two decades they didn’t have any success until early this year He was arrested by Mexican law enforcement in his hometown of Zapotitlan Palmas in Oaxaca What happened and what took so long for authorities to apprehend Riano Hamilton police were called to the Roundhouse Bar and found Becerra had been shot once in the head investigators learned the suspect was commonly known as “El Diablo” and they later identified that person as Riano a former Hamilton police detective wrote in an affidavit Prosecutors said surveillance video also showed Riano pull out a revolver and open fire on Becerra during an interaction between the two men outside the bar “No one was at the house but the television was left on and the house appeared whoever was there left in a hurry,” the detective wrote Prosecutors said Riano was in the country unlawfully at the time of the shooting Police contacted New Jersey authorities to help locate Riano they were told by contacts there that he had just left the country Investigators said they interviewed the mother of Riano’s daughter a Butler County grand jury indicted Riano on a murder charge in February 2005 The Butler County Sheriff's Office long listed Riano as a wanted fugitive and the case was even profiled on Fox's "America's Most Wanted." said authorities never stopped searching for Riano but his trail went cold for the better part of 20 years Marshals Service became involved early on in the investigation and there was an attempt by marshals to arrest Riano in Mexico but they missed him adding that investigators lost track of Riano until the beginning of this year Newton was searching on social media for clues to Riano’s whereabouts when he stumbled upon Riano’s Facebook account That's also when investigators learned he was working as a police officer Prosecutors say they’re not sure what Riano was doing abroad before his employment in law enforcement he could have been dead,” Newton said of the lengthy search for Riano you’re going to get snatched sometime or another.”  While prosecutors painted Riano’s return to Mexico as an attempt to flee from justice Riano is a Mexican citizen and returned to his country of origin before an indictment was filed in connection with Becerra’s killing “He was even a police officer for the past three and a half years in Mexico which shows he was not trying to hide from anyone,” she said adding that Riano has no other criminal history and still has family in Butler County including a brother and three adult children Blackney also noted that the surveillance video capturing the incident doesn’t include audio “So there’s a lot still to wonder about what happened,” she said Riano’s arrest comes as a long-awaited relief for Becerra’s then-girlfriend “Twenty years is a long time for him to be on the run and working as a police officer in Mexico,” Richardson said after an arraignment earlier this month “I just don’t understand how that could be.”  who allegedly shot and killed 25-year-old Benjamin Becarra 20 years ago be held without bond when he appeared in court Monday The judge said Riano is viewed as a flight risk Riano was arrested in his hometown of Zapotitlan Palmas in the State of Oaxaca in Mexico Riano was working as a local police officer when he was arrested he was extradited from Mexican authorities in Mexico City and taken back to Butler County to face court proceedings Marshals said Riano was listed as one of the Butler County Sheriff's Office's most wanted suspects and he was profiled on the television show "America's Most Wanted" in 2005 assists our state and local law enforcement partners to apprehend the area’s most dangerous fugitives This arrest is the result of the ongoing sharing of information between the agencies and the determination of the investigators who refused to give up on this case.” - 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"Riano was listed as one of the Butler County Sheriff's Office 'Most Wanted' and was profiled on the America's Most Wanted television series in 2005." Riano allegedly shot Becarra in the face following an argument inside and then outside of the Round House bar in Hamilton, Ohio, on the afternoon of December 19, 2004, Fox 19 Cincinnati reported this week Becarra was allegedly in a fight at the bar a few weeks earlier Riano came to the assistance of the bartender and had a heated argument with Becarra The bartender asked the two to take it outside and Riano allegedly shot Becarra moments later CCTV footage from the bar showed Riano fleeing in his van Police found the gun 10 days later "hidden in a secret compartment under the kitchen floor of his Hamilton apartment that was on East Avenue near the bar," Fox 19 reported The Marshals Service said it received help from Mexican authorities in capturing Riano "Over 20 years after the shooting the Butler County Prosecutor's Office teamed up with the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs who worked with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and extradition of Riano." Marshals took custody of Riano from Mexican authorities in Mexico City He was flown to Cincinnati and then transported to the Butler County Jail where he remains pending court proceedings." According to a 2019 article in Police Magazine officers in Oaxaca "often retire in their 80s or even 90s because they cannot afford to live off the minuscule pensions the government provides," which may explain Riano's continued presence in the force Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. pleaded not guilty on Monday in the 2004 shooting death of 25-year-old Benjamin Becarra I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice A suspect featured on “America’s Most Wanted” for a fatal shooting outside a bar in Ohio 20 years ago was arrested in Mexico where he had been working as a police officer Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, 62, pleaded not guilty in Butler County Court on Monday to murder charges in the death of 25-year-old Benjamin Becarra, who was shot outside the Roadhouse Bar in Hamilton, Ohio, in December 2004, the U.S. Marshals Service and Butler County Prosecutor’s Office announced. The Mexican national who was profiled on the “America’s Most Wanted” TV series in 2005 after being located in his hometown of Zapotitlán Palmas Weeks before the fatal shooting in 2004, Riano was involved in a brawl at the same bar, WXIX reported referring to an interview with the prosecutor’s chief investigator Paul Newton When he returned to the bar on December 19 he tried to step in to help the bartender and an argument broke out between Riano and Becerra The bartender told the two men to take it outside and moments after doing so He was found lying face down on the sidewalk and Riano had fled the scene Riano was identified as the suspected shooter with the help of witnesses and surveillance camera footage at the bar The gun used in the shooting was found 10 days later hidden in a secret compartment under the kitchen floor in Riano’s Hamilton home Butler county Judge Michael Oster Jr. has declared no bond for Antonio Riano at his arraignment. His next hearing is August 12th. @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/4cKjcC6veX On February 16, 2005, Riano was indicted on first-degree murder, but he failed to appear at his scheduled arraignment and was nowhere to be found. “This type of apprehension would not be possible without the cooperation and due diligence of both the Prosecutor’s Office investigators, the United States Marshal Service, and the United States Department of Justice,” Michael T. Gmoser, Butler County Prosecutor said following the arrest. 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The Company was founded 58 years ago in 1967 and became a public company in 1986 Contact: Andrea Meck | Toll Brothers, Senior Director, Public Relations & Social Media | 215-938-8169 | ameck@tollbrothers.com https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/62154541-7305-43c4-b89c-5bd305c41d05 SEATTLE - Twenty years after being charged with first-degree murder fugitive known as "El Diablo" (The Devil) was captured in Mexico Antonio Riaño was returned to the United States on Aug 1 after authorities found him in the small town of Zapotitlán Palmas where they say he had been working as a local police officer Riaño was wanted for a deadly shooting outside an Ohio bar 20 years ago Riaño was listed as one of the Butler County Sheriff's Office "Most Wanted" and even profiled on the America's Most Wanted television series in 2005. The charges stem from a December 2004 shooting in suburban Cincinnati when Riaño fled the state and then the country after allegedly shooting and killing 25-year-old Benjamin Becerra "El Diablo" first escaped to New Jersey and then later to his hometown of Oaxaca Department of Justice's Office of International Affairs teamed up with law enforcement partners in Mexico to secure the arrest and extradition of Riaño He was flown to Cincinnati and transported to the Butler County Jail where he remains pending court proceedings "We had all the evidence we needed gathered," Mark Henson "We already had a direct indictment against him It was just a matter of waiting to find him," Henson added The local marshal's office worked for three months with the U.S the American Consulate and the Mexican government before they could arrest Riaño in April outside of the police station where he was working They then had to work with the Department of Homeland Security to approve the extradition As Riaño was taken into custody, a WKRC-TV reporter asked him why he became a police officer He replied in Spanish "I wanted to help the people of Mexico." Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates including one with an active arrest warrant out of New Jersey have both been arrested in connection with the theft of over $1,400 worth of merchandise from a CVS in Northern Westchester were both charged in connection with the theft which happened at the CVS at 2000 Commerce St the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday The charges stem from an investigation into a larceny at the CVS store on Thursday when the two allegedly worked in concert to steal items totaling $1,425.36 Detectives from the Yorktown Police Department and the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center were able to identify both suspects and their vehicle their vehicle was stopped by Bedford Police who contacted Yorktown Police to make the arrests After the suspects were brought to headquarters officials learned Ortiz Trujillo was wanted in New Jersey The Franklin Township Police Department confirmed they would seek extradition Montes Riano was released with an appearance ticket and is due back in Yorktown Justice Court on Tuesday Ortiz Trujillo was remanded to Westchester County Jail and appeared in Westchester County Court on Monday and will appear in Yorktown Court on Thursday Mexican authorities handed over Antonio Riano Marshals Service in Mexico City on Thursday Ohio (WKRC) - A judge ordered a man arrested after fleeing to Mexico 20 years ago to avoid a Butler County murder charge held without bond Riano is accused of shooting 25-year-old Benjamin Becerra to death outside the Roundhouse bar in Hamilton in 2004 Police say he shot Becerra in the face and the crime was caught on surveillance camera Riano pleaded not guilty to one count of murder Monday Riano will be back in court next week with a court appointed attorney HEALTHY MIND MATTERS 5:53 PM | Updated: Sep 11 BY EMMA BENSON SALT LAKE CITY — “You have called the 988 Crisis Line Diana Ballesteros Riano knows firsthand what it’s like to be on the listening end of that phone “It can be really hard to listen to some of those really tough situations,” she said When you call 988 who is currently the SafeUT outreach coordinator “Everything that we do as a crisis worker is to help you and guide you through the process as you learn to identify your triggers as you learn to identify better coping mechanisms that you can use,” she said Riano would at times lead people through breathing or mindfulness exercises over the phone to help deescalate a situation Provide a safe space to have an open conversation we’re here to make sure that you don’t feel like all hope is lost,” she said and compassionate team of real people that are available around the clock to answer those calls chats or texts for support,” said Rachel Lucynski Director of Community Crisis Services for Huntsman Mental Health Institute Over the last year, 83% of calls made to 988 in Utah were resolved over the phone “We work with the individual by providing them resources,” Riano said “We will create a crisis response plan helping these individuals have a guide for if these feelings ever come back.” Crisis workers can also refer callers to additional services “We can connect them to mobile crisis outreach teams or potentially inpatient or emergency department resources,” Lucynski said When asked if Riano feels like she ever saved a life she said she could think of 10 calls off the top of her head “Those are the calls that you remember Those are the calls that you don’t want to forget,” she said I’m very thankful that I was able to help someone.” Your conversations with them are free and confidential If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health struggle If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or exhibiting warning signs, call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 which is answered 24/7/365 by crisis counselors at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute including the old National Suicide Prevention hotline will also connect to a crisis care worker at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute as well « Back Recent campus protests have erupted around the nation prompting arrests and graduation cancellations Concern is growing about the lack of moral leadership and civil order on college campuses alongside a decline in the Christian worldview Cornerstone University President Gerson Moreno-Riaño joined Tudor Dixon host and creator of The Tudor Dixon Podcast to assess the recent breakdown of civility on college campuses and across America “There’s a significant breakdown in civil society which is really the barrier between government and the individual citizens,” asserts Dr “Now what’s happened is that the moral purpose of a university is now adrift.” universities took a “neutral hands-off” position on developing moral citizens This is a dramatic shift from the origins of Harvard and the nation’s earliest colleges founded to educate citizens to benefit society from a shared Christian worldview The pursuit of truth and developing moral character have been rejected the result is an open door to divisive ideologies that are not well understood by students in terms of their origins Overt anti-American and anti-Western civilization curricula and rhetoric taught by a growing number of faculty are contributing factors Chaos is spreading across campuses as a result of this lack of leadership and moral clarity over decades President Moreno-Riaño emphasized the vital roles of open civil discourse and the Christian worldview to counter today’s growing antagonistic chaos a Christian worldview and character development are fully integrated throughout the entire student experience from academics and leadership training as part of the university’s mission and value to society Wisdom Conversations was highlighted as a popular non-academic community forum created by Cornerstone to counter incivility and censorship at universities nationwide National leaders and experts model civility by respectfully exchanging ideas and solutions to challenges students and citizens face in West Michigan and beyond This fall’s topic: Christianity and American Democracy: Living as a Faithful Christian and a Good Citizen Cornerstone University’s mission amid growing drift in higher education: “Proclaiming the beauty of God’s truth in a sophisticated way that prepares students to be influencers in the world for Jesus Christ but also great human beings wherever they go,” said Dr “And I think the more universities can do that the more a transformation will happen in our country.” Listen to the full podcast discussion available today or read the full transcript below to hear more about the dynamics facing college campuses today we have a friend who is a president of a university right here in Michigan It’s a Christian university based right here in Michigan just recently named the 39th most conservative university in the nation So we’re very excited about that right here in Michigan Thank you so much for coming to join us today All the way from Cornerstone in Grand Rapids I want to get your take on what exactly is going on on university campuses right now My sense is really that our country is unable to have serious difficult conversations at any level of society There’s a significant breakdown in civil society which is really the barrier between government and the individual citizen and civil society should allow for conversations and vigorous conversations But what we have become is a country where everything is zero sum That’s sort of the way we interpret this So we have the right to not just defame your position do whatever we can to make you completely irrelevant And that’s really what’s happening now which in theory should be a place within civil society where you should be having conversations but also throughout our society and in the federal government and state government I’m a big believer that young people today are looking for strong moral leadership They’re crying out for it or seeking it They’re going to look for it somewhere And when you don’t have it in universities the universities don’t have a sense of purpose then what happens is that students will find it elsewhere Yeah I think there’s another issue that’s driving this challenges and we’re crying out for solutions for all of them But human history tells us that those solutions are never going to be perfect to these fundamental sins and evils and injustices of the world we’re committed to the belief that only when in God’s kingdom of eternity in the gospel can real peace be brought real healing come and real solutions arrive we are left with trying to find the best solutions that advance righteousness and goodness I think a lot of generations and young people today don’t understand that and don’t grapple with that reality We want our solution because we think it’ll be perfect 09-17-2024FAST 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Learn More A man suspected in a 2004 Butler County murder has been apprehended two decades later and while he was serving as police officer in Mexico 72 year-old Antonio Riano was arrested on August 1 in his hometown of Zapotitlan Palmas He was then transported to Butler County Jail he was working as a local police officer when he was arrested Riano was featured in a 2005 episode of “America’s Most Wanted” related to the December 2004 shooting death of 25 year-old Benjamin Becarra assists our state and local law enforcement partners to apprehend the area’s most dangerous fugitives,” Michael D “This arrest is the result of the ongoing sharing of information between the agencies and the determination of the investigators who refused to give up on this case.” he has been charged with murder and felonious assault Want to read more? Check out our print publications, (614) Magazine and Stock & Barrel. Learn where you can find free copies of our newest issues here Subscribe to stay up-to-date on things to do Critical Conversations: bridging pathways forward to greater understanding and creative solutions Quilian Riano is the Dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture Quilian also serves as the Vice President for Architecture of the Architectural League of New York a design studio exploring new forms of cooperative design Quilian and DSGN AGNC’s design work has been featured at the Venice Biennale Quilian has won awards from the Vilcek Foundation the American Society of Landscape Architects and the University of Florida and received fellowships from the Design Trust for Public Space Quilian has taught undergraduate and graduate studios in architecture and transdisciplinary design at Harvard University Quilian is an initiator and core member of Dark Matter University a democratic network committed to creating new forms of knowledge and knowledge production a fugitive wanted by US authorities for almost two decades in connection to a fatal shooting in Cincinnati was recently found working as a police officer in Mexico Antonion Riano got into an argument with a 25-year-old man at a bar in Cincinnati Their bickering continued outside the watering hole where surveillance cameras caught Riano pulling out a gun and then shooting the other man in the face The man nicknamed “El Diablo” (Spanish for ‘The Devil’) then went on the run and managed to escape authorities despite a nationwide manhunt Riano went to visit his sister in New Jersey before disappearing again He remained on the US’ most wanted criminals list but investigators stopped actively looking for him after a few years until recently when one detective found El Diablo through social media There was no Facebook when Antonio Riano committed murder nearly two decades ago a former deputy on the 2004 case who now works for the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office searched his name on the popular social network he was shocked to see the photo of the same man he had been dreaming of catching only working as a police officer in the Mexcian state of Oaxaca “I’m like, ‘My God, there he is!'” Newton told WKRC — David Winter (@DavidWinterTV) August 2, 2024 US investigators contacted Mexican authorities and they confirmed that Riano was indeed working as a police officer with the Zapotitlan Palmas Police Department Mexico agreed to turn Riano over to US marshals after arresting him and he was then flown to Ohio to be booked with murder a punishment that can carry a life sentence in the US state Despite the video evidence of him shooting Benjamin Beccera at the Roundhouse Bar in Hamilton but prosecutors claim that they don’t need his confession “We had all the evidence we needed gathered,” Mark Henson “We already had a direct indictment against him It was just a matter of waiting to find him.” Asked why he became a police officer in Mexico the 72-year-old man said that he “wanted to help the people of Mexico” We take on many of the biggest environmental and health challenges of our time and stick with them. 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Press Room UN announces appointments of Special Rapporteurs for the right to a clean healthy and sustainable environment and the protection of human rights in the context of climate change media@earthjustice.org Today at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Astrid Puentes Riaño was appointed the next United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to a clean a Colombian lawyer and expert on international law based in Mexico is the first person from the global South and the first woman of color to be appointed to this position who was appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change whose work relates to the inter-linkages between international environmental and human rights standards Statement of Earthjustice Senior Vice President of Programs Sam Sankar: “Ms. Puentes Riaño has spent her entire career at the forefront of the movement for recognizing a human right to a healthy environment and protecting people from pollution and environmental destruction. 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We respect your privacy This includes $57 million for maintenance and upgrades plus an additional $14 million to increase the electrical capacity Local Law 97 requires new energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions limits with a goal of a 40% reduction by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2050 Higgins Hall has maxed out its Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and electrical capacity the school must expand into a new building to accommodate its growing student body A Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) will now be issued to developers This process will explore leveraging Pratt Institute’s air rights to build housing and deliver a world-class architecture school building at the corner of DeKalb and Classon Avenues The goal is to create a 140,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility Riano wrote: “I am excited about this potential building project I am excited that we can deliver to our faculty and students a space to meet their needs for technological You are changing the way we teach with more collective studios and with full-scale building studies becoming much more common and we as a community deserve spaces to do this important work.” The school will continue towards its goal with a specially formed faculty committee that will address “programming and pedagogic needs.” A meeting will be called at the start of the Fall 2024 semester to discuss the project as Riano gathers independent input over the course of the summer Pratt Institute's School of Architecture celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and has occupied Main Getting rid of that parking lot then I assume Sidenote: Pratt Institute itself is well over 70 years old and the School of Arch was started before 1954 even though it might be necessary.  The old Richardsonian structure had a visible brick load bearing structure inside and out along with some incredible iron and wood work.  Fantastic to study as one heard the sometimes obtuse lectures and crits.  Here's the building.. Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site Your comment will be visible once approved Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño serves as Cornerstone University’s 12th president With a passion for academic excellence and a commitment to Christian higher education Moreno-Riaño has a proven track record of strategically positioning Christian higher education in a global marketplace Moreno-Riaño was most recently executive vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Regent University in Virginia Beach faculty and enrollment staff that helped double the student population and grew the enrollment by over 70% Moreno-Riaño was also a tenured professor of government Moreno-Riaño came to the United States at the age of nine with his family He felt the call to lifelong ministry at the age of 14 and has followed it ever since Moreno-Riaño is a graduate of Cedarville University in Cedarville where he received his Bachelor of Arts in political science and pre-seminary biblical studies He then received his Master of Arts and Ph.D in political science from the University of Cincinnati Moreno-Riaño began teaching as a graduate student at Xavier University in Cincinnati followed by a tenured teaching position at Cedarville He is the author of six books and has edited and written chapters for several others Moreno-Riaño is happily married to his wife The urban designer and academic has served as interim dean since August 2022 and assumes the new role on May 8 Pratt Institute has named Quilian Riano as the new dean of the School of Architecture An accomplished urban designer and academic with over 15 years of teaching and practicing architectural he joined Pratt in July 2021 as assistant dean has led the School of Architecture as interim dean since August 2022.  “Quilian brings to his role as dean a deep respect for the school’s historical strength as a leader in design along with a commitment to lean into a future that advances disciplinary excellence and to ensure that the school is a leading voice in addressing major issues of our time,” said Provost Donna Heiland “He is a generous and generative leader who will work collaboratively with students building on the strong foundation he created during his time as interim and assistant dean.” Riano earned a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Design: Architecture from the University of Florida’s School of Architecture in addition to an associate degree in arts and another in applied science he has emerged as a leader whose commitment to architecture and design is inextricable from his commitment to collaborative practice and social justice.  “I am honored to have been selected as the new dean of Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture,” Riano said as both interim and assistant dean of the school I have had the pleasure of seeing firsthand the great work of our students The energy and passion I see coming out of studios and classrooms from students and faculty is palpable as our community is busy addressing the most important social and environmental issues we face through design and management—all while using both established knowledge as well as experimenting with the latest technologies He has regularly worked on forming collaborative platforms that create paths for change whether using existing processes or making new ones to fit a current need He is the founder and lead designer of DSGN AGNC and urban design together in the public interest with clients including the Queens Museum the New York City Department of Transportation He was a driving force in the creation and leadership of Architecture 2030 a nonprofit that was established to address the climate crisis through architecture and design which was formed by a group of architects and academics to advance the profession as a whole and its working conditions He is also an initiator and core member of Dark Matter U a national educational endeavor formed in 2020 by a group of Black and BIPOC people in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the national reckoning over anti-Black policing tactics It is now a national democratic network of educators that seeks to create anti-racist courses and studios as well as public programming and curriculum Riano has taught at a range of institutions He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Architectural League of New York where he is vice president for architecture and is a board member of the journal Places I knew immediately that I’d never met anyone like him.” Ellen Moreno-Riaño has a soft voice with a slight Southern lilt, having grown up in Knoxville, Tenn. But when she speaks, it’s evident that she’s filled with the Spirit of God. Sometimes, tears will come to her eyes when she thinks about how God has blessed her family. She wipes tears away as she reflects on the day in January, over 30 years ago, when she met Gerson Moreno-Riaño for the first time She had sat down at the same table with him and his friends in the dining commons at Cedarville University The first thing Moreno-Riaño asked her was “What do you want to do after graduation?” Ellen responded that she wanted to be a public school teacher Moreno-Riaño happened to have cassette tapes (yes cassette tapes) on Christian education and wondered if she would want to meet and listen to them ‘It’s not a date,’” Moreno-Riaño emphasizes as he looks at his wife with a smile they talked about their faith and love for God “I was coming to the end of my college life,” Ellen said you’re going to have to drop someone right in front of me.’” Moreno-Riaño proposed after three months of dating and they were married the following December This year marks 30 years of marriage for the happy pair who are often seen holding hands or sharing adoring glances It’s wherever your mother is,’” said Moreno- Riaño Their youngest son moved with them to Grand Rapids and attends high school in the area Ellen is just as passionate about Christian higher education as her husband She has a deep desire to help people understand what it means to be a Christian and that every beautiful wonderful longing you have is a reflection of God Himself She says that her husband has all the right qualities of a university president—a desire for excellence in everything he does and a humility and passion to serve the LORD Ellen is still not sure what her role as first lady looks like yet but she has spent many hours in prayer about it “I spent a lot of time in prayer for Cornerstone and my husband,” Ellen said I am so thankful to the LORD for giving us an opportunity to take part in the great work of Cornerstone It’s the culmination of a lot of hard work.” Cornerstone University publishes exciting stories about our incredible community and the impact our faculty In the 2021 issue of the Cornerstone University magazine and annual report you’ll find more stories about Cornerstone’s new chapter of history under the leadership of Dr Read the 2021 CU Magazine The Cornerstone University board of trustees announced today it has unanimously appointed Dr Gerson Moreno-Riaño as its 12th university president Moreno-Riaño joins Cornerstone after serving for over seven years as executive vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Regent University in Virginia Beach he was also a tenured professor of government The selection of Moreno-Riaño comes after a six-month nationwide quest coordinated by executive search firm Carter Baldwin The exploration produced 70 viable candidates which of which the board unanimously chose Moreno-Riaño “The board of trustees is incredibly excited to welcome Dr Moreno-Riaño as our 12th president,” said Carole Bos chair of the Cornerstone board of trustees vision and profound faith in Christ that will propel Cornerstone into the next decade and beyond we anticipate a future of immense possibilities and growth under Gerson’s leadership.” Moreno-Riaño provided strategic leadership for 10 undergraduate and graduate schools and the University Library along with the entire enrollment management team and its call center He led a multi-year strategic growth initiative that led to the creation of Regent’s School of Nursing founding of the College of Healthcare Sciences and increase of the university’s academic programs by 60% This growth initiative led to Regent becoming one of America’s fastest growing universities almost doubling its enrollment from 5,881 students in 2014 to over 11,000 students in the 2020-21 academic year Other key accomplishments include successfully leading a reaffirmation of the university’s 10-year institutional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)—the highest level of accreditation possible—as well as Regent being ranked by U.S News & World Report among the top national universities and the #1 online bachelor’s degree program in Virginia for close to a decade “Cornerstone University has a rich history of educating students to influence the world for Jesus Christ,” said Moreno-Riaño “I believe that my selection as president was a true move of God for both the committee and for myself and I am honored and privileged to have been called to continue building upon the outstanding Christ-centered student-focused and academically excellent foundation driven by the board of trustees Joseph Stowell and Cornerstone’s rich 80-year history of building lives that matter.” Before serving in his latest role at Regent Moreno-Riaño served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and chair of the government department at the university He also previously taught as an associate professor of political science at Cedarville University “In the changing climate of higher education Cornerstone requires a leader that understands the minutiae of day-to-day operations as well as long-term goals of a university,” Bos said “Gerson has time and again exemplified his competencies in both realms He is uniquely qualified to navigate Cornerstone through the challenging landscape of Christian higher education.” Moreno-Riaño is a scholar of political science philosophy and history—with a keen understanding of how Christianity has influenced and been influenced by these systems numerous scholarly articles and book chapters and has given invited scholarly papers at many prestigious universities and scholarly societies throughout the world He is a member of several scholarly societies including the prestigious Société Internationale pour l’Étude de la Philosophie Médiévale—a by invitation only scholarly society for the study of medieval intellectual history Moreno-Riaño earned his Bachelor of Arts in political science and pre-seminary biblical studies from Cedarville University and his Master of Arts and Ph.D He has secured fellowships with The Foundation for the Defense of Democracies the Lehrman American Studies Center hosted at Princeton University by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute the Center for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at the University of Cincinnati and more He has also received the John Witherspoon Lecturer Award and the Templeton Enterprise Award (2nd place) from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute “Christ-centered higher education is one of the highest callings and noblest endeavors in which a follower of Jesus Christ can serve,” added Moreno-Riaño “It is faithfulness to this type of higher education and its visionary and compelling application to today’s educational landscape that will distinguish Cornerstone University as the destination of choice for leading-edge Christian higher education in the years ahead.” He is blessed to be the husband to Ellen and father to Isaac Learn More Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks Growing demand for Colombian exotic fruits has put passion fruit and physalis in the spotlight of international markets "The passion fruit is our flagship product nowadays," said Andrés Riaño With an annual export volume of 400,000 kilos this fruit has established itself in European markets especially in countries such as Germany and the Netherlands with exports of around 90,000 kilos per year One of the main challenges that the company faces is export logistics Strikes and long distances to ports hinder operations and increase costs paralyze everything so we are left with the product," Riaño stated He then highlighted the importance of improving air routes to reduce costs "Sending the passion fruit and physalis by sea takes approximately 14 days The fruits are selected at a stage of maturity that allows them to withstand transit and guarantee the customer a shelf life of at least five weeks which includes transport and storage time," Riaño said ISASHII has managed to expand beyond Europe The company is venturing into countries such as the United Arab Emirates and has its sights set on the United States Riaño stressed that developing processed products is a strategic opportunity for the company: "We want to cover the entire process to give our producers an extra something and the security that all of the production will be used and not just the fruits that are exported." Climate change has also affected fruit production in Colombia High temperatures and low rainfall reduced production volumes this year decreasing the supply available for export "Summer was very strong in Colombia and affected many plantations," says Riaño He also said the pandemic has had an impact on the demand for fruit "The passion fruit went from 5 euros to 10 or 11 euros," he said This situation is favorable in the short term He also said the company implements environmentally friendly practices such as using natural products for pest control and incorporating solar energy to reduce energy consumption The company has GlobalGAP and IFS certifications and is preparing to obtain SMETA certification in 2025 which guarantees that its products meet international standards "We hope we can export our processed products to Europe and the United States next year One of our main goals is to increase the presence of passion fruit in the market to go from 400,000 to 600,000 kilos per year in 2025 and to enter the market with Hass avocado and Tahiti lime by sea." ISASHII will be at Fruit Attraction in Hall 4 Their participation in this event is key to expanding their commercial relations exploring new opportunities in international markets and learning about the latest technological innovations applicable to producing and exporting exotic fruits For more information:Andrés Riaño (general manager)ISASHII SASColombiaTel: +57 318 510 60 24Email: [email protected]www.isashii.co FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com Faculty, staff, students and community members gathered on Friday, Sept. 22 to welcome Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Ph.D. and officially inaugurate him as 12th president of Cornerstone University students gathered with the president for a breakfast where they prayed for him and his leadership the campus community gathered for a worship service to praise God for His goodness and providence at Cornerstone The official inauguration ceremony began at 2 p.m Delegates from Grand Rapids Community College Spring Arbor University and other local and national colleges were in attendance “As we have prepared for this day, I and the board of trustees, our cabinet and our entire Cornerstone community have committed ourselves to prayer,” said Carole Bos, chair of the Cornerstone board of trustees “It is no small thing to welcome someone new to lead our university and lead it well.” presented the university medallion to Moreno-Riaño The medallion is a symbol used on many college campuses to signify the power and integrity of higher education “Cornerstone University is in the business of cultivating students to influence their world for Christ,” said Jeff Manion senior pastor of Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids in his charge to the president during the ceremony “My prayer for you as a leader is that your ambition blesses our city that you cultivate a heart alive to God and achieve greatness by serving the least.” Moreno-Riaño also had the opportunity to address the congregants for the first time officially as Cornerstone’s newly-inaugurated president “It is the complete and humble dependence on the all-sufficiency of our great God that has made Cornerstone University great in its past that continues to make Cornerstone great in its present and that will undoubtedly make Cornerstone University great in the years ahead,” he said I commit my work at Cornerstone University in accordance with complete and humble dependence on our all-sufficient God.” The ceremony also included remarks from current students community members and supporters of Cornerstone The program included greetings from Maddie Marks (B.A president of Grand Rapids Community College; Carl Dufendach of Warner Steven Triezenberg of the Van Andel Institute; Cornerstone Theological Seminary alumnus Terrance King; and incoming president of Orphan Outreach Dr Archinect's Deans List series offers readers an exclusive glimpse into the minds shaping the future of architectural education This series not only delves into the unique programming of each school but also uncovers the philosophies and approaches that define their educational landscape In our latest installment, we explore the vision of Quilian Riano, the newly appointed dean at Pratt Institute's School of Architecture an architect known for his innovative approaches to social engagement and urban design marked by a blend of practical experience and academic prowess positions him uniquely to lead the school into its next chapter Riano faces the dual challenge of honoring the school's storied legacy while steering its curriculum toward the evolving demands of the architectural profession Known for his commitment to collaborative and inclusive design processes Riano's leadership is anticipated to infuse Pratt's architecture program with a renewed focus on socially responsible and community-centric design practices Join us as we delve into Riano's plans for nurturing a new generation of architects who are not only skilled designers but also thoughtful citizens equipped to address the complex social and environmental challenges of our time conducted by Archinect's founder Paul Petrunia as Petrunia has been acquainted with Riano since the early 2000s Their professional paths first crossed when Riano was an editor and collaborator at Archinect bringing a historical perspective to their current dialogue on the future of architectural education at Pratt Do you feel like these roles have satisfied different goals or do you feel like they are parts of your own holistic approach to architecture I would add to the list that the little time I spent as a ‘nector and editor in the early aughts was also a formative experience is a belief in the power of an architectural education and practice This is something that I carry with me into studio situations working out designs for cooperatives that seek to rethink situations through political and spatial processes I now get a chance to work with students and faculty to keep pushing for the value of a design education with an eye toward a positive impact on the built environment One lesser-known fact about you is that you spent time in the Air Force and have you taken any valuable lessons from that experience into your career in architecture I joined when I was seventeen – at the time, I was obsessed with reading the biographies of artists like Ellsworth Kelly I saw it as a way to serve the nation I had chosen to call home and to learn more about it and its diverse population I went to San Antonio for bootcamp and was assigned to serve my four-year tour in Rapid City I enjoyed South Dakota quite a bit and was attending school part-time at Black Hills State University while I served Towards the end of my time in the military I was assigned to help an Air Force engineering team with their work building infrastructure in the territory of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe while studying the history of injustices towards indigenous people in the Dakotas made me think about who gets to design and create policies around the built environment at a moment when I needed to decide what to study when I went back to full-time school at the University of Florida That experience shaped what I wanted to do with an architectural degree even though I did not know the rigorous education that would be required I have found the experience also helpful as an administrator My job in the Air Force was as a Contracts Specialist (I negotiated contracts and bought things on behalf of the U.S My squadron was within the logistics infrastructure of the base I feel like the training I got gave me an early lesson on systems thinking that I have brought to design and education It feels like the field of architecture is going through a major shift technology is increasing at an unprecedented rate and new tools have empowered young people to push for change with more power than ever before and how can academia help better prepare students I think that a lot of this begins with the redefinition and broadening of practice models – a rethinking of how we do work I think that more courses that help students figure out models of work that can help them better understand how their work will have an impact are necessary This may include practice models that are more cooperative in nature that are embedded within specific communities that are reimagining materials in radical ways Professional Practice courses are shifting to meet this challenge we are also bringing seminars that can help configure these new practice models there will be an acceleration of work that seeks to adapt and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis coastal cities like New York City will have to find ways to bring in and live with more flooding while cities like Cleveland may see increased density as people move to the interior of the country A lot of technological and material experimentation will be needed to help with that transition This work will be more grounded and take place in closer conversation with the communities in which we work Can you share a little about how the Professional Practice courses and seminars are adapting I see students more and more interested in their work having an immediate impact on the built environment Our professional practice courses and new seminars are making sure students know the way practice works but can also imagine new models I also see interest in labor rights and understanding and appreciation of the work we do What do you feel are the most pressing issues facing architects today How can academia evolve to address these issues I think that architects are facing the same challenges as many other disciplines. Technological disruption (AI etc) is forcing us to think about our work in new ways while the economic disruption created on a larger scale is having a major impact on the built environment that creates opportunities and challenges for us as a profession when I lived in northeast Ohio it was clear that the economic impact of changes in technological and manufacturing models have impacted the communities in that area in very profound ways I would also say that in ways that typical practice models may not be best equipped to deal with Yet I saw architects and urbanists shifting models to better engage communities most affected by those changes it has become a question of how architects can use their skills to participate in larger economic projects I think this ties to the question of professional practice we have been having We can help students to imagine practice models that are embedded in communities and can help them participate in larger democratic and economic efforts that can help I have also seen a lot of systems-level ideas coming into studios and seminars understanding that all the work we produce participates in and affects larger social What sets apart Pratt's School of Architecture from other architectural programs The Pratt School of Architecture is an exciting We have around one thousand and two hundred curious and energetic students in fourteen programs in the fields of architecture We are home to some of the most highly ranked and biggest accredited BArch MArch and planning programs in the country these fields are all intrinsically linked to the major environmental and social issues we face today and having them all under one school makes it so that we can deal with challenges in a holistic way even while people deepen their knowledge in their chosen field our faculty is made up of people active in the world of practice in New York City bringing together practice and academic pursuits in holistic ways This brings the latest in ideas and technologies to our students no matter which field they choose to study Pratt also has a great legacy – from the creation of the Pratt Center For Community Development (the oldest continuously running Community Design Center) to the way our architecture faculty have continuously led the way in how technology and research shape practice we are about to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the formation of the School of Architecture and many of the issues of concern today have a history and legacy here considering pedagogical models and working to institute the newly launched Masters of Landscape Architecture program the Pratt School of Architecture is a large and staff that are actively engaged in thinking about the design planning and management of the built environment do you feel a responsibility to uphold traditions or methodologies that have been established at Pratt's School of Architecture or do you feel a responsibility to push forward with change This is an important question in a moment in which the larger culture and each of our fields is in the middle of major changes Let me begin by saying that we often think that we are facing unprecedented challenges As I delve deeper into the history of the school I discover that the kinds of questions we are asking today of how we engage social and technological challenges is an ongoing discussion that goes back decades I have learned a lot from faculty who have been with us for five and six decades and have seen these challenges met in different ways I learned a lot from the recent celebration of the 50th anniversary of our Pratt in Rome program I learned about the history of student activism in the school which led to the creation of this study abroad program (which I believe was the first one in Rome) through student organizing and petitioning This is not to say that we are not facing moments that require further change but I have found it important to learn from the legacy of our school as we move it forward – to understand that many questions have been asked in the past and understanding those past debates can be very helpful as we formulate new paths What do you hope will be your legacy at Pratt My immediate thought is that a legacy is really built over time I will say that your previous question is key to what I hope to build while I have the pleasure of serving as the Dean of the Pratt Institute School of Architecture I want to be able to work with and help my community of students and staff navigate needed changes to address the larger challenges our fields (and larger society) are facing Paul Petrunia Paul Petrunia is the founder and director of Archinect, a (mostly) online publication/resource founded in 1997 to establish a more connected community of architects, students, designers and fans of the designed environment. Outside of managing his growing team of writers, editors, designers and ... Quilian always preached and expanded on community impact on architecture would be a perpetual citizen architect for doing the talk and the walk for the greater good.Great interview and it is so apt Paul did it READ MONOGRAPH In a historic move within the legal and international investment sectors, Miguel Riaño, the current Managing Partner of Herbert Smith Freehills in Spain is set to depart from the firm on March 1st he will take the helm at Carbonia Investments the latest investment venture by Fortress in Spain This development marks a significant shift blending legal expertise with international fund management the 56-year-old Riaño expressed his enthusiasm for this new professional venture “It’s the right moment in my professional life to embark on a new and unique project I feel privileged and want to express my gratitude for the trust placed in me we will present in detail our new products and investment structures which I am confident will establish Carbonia as one of the most attractive alternatives for companies in our country.” Riaño served as a partner with executive responsibilities at renowned law firms such as Garrigues and Linklaters he held positions as a director and board secretary for numerous companies in the energy Riaño will now serve as the right hand to Fortress in Spain for a portion of its funds As a leading North American giant managing over $45 billion in assets Fortress invests through various funds across diverse assets Carbonia Investments has long been its trusted advisor for Fortress Legal Assets’ investments the commitment has solidified with the acquisition of a 20% stake in the company of which Riaño is the majority shareholder This strategic move positions Riaño at the forefront of Fortress’ endeavors in the Spanish market bringing a wealth of legal and executive experience to this new chapter Linklaters Advises Qualitas Energy on Acquisition of Heelstone Pérez-Llorca and Legance advise on the agreement… It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com and academic Quilian Riano has been appointed the new assistant dean within Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture Reporting to School of Architecture Dean, Dr. Harriet Harriss, Riano will work across all four of the school’s departments to help develop and amplify the research-driven, spatial outcomes with real-world impact that have come to distinguish the school’s ambitions and resulted in growing recognition from independent ranking systems Riano will also assist in the advancement of the school’s established partnerships with city and government agencies and construction industry leaders to ensure that the school continues to be positioned to powerfully advance pedagogy Riano joins Pratt from Kent State University’s Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) where he provided strategy and design coordination across urban design He has worked in and with public institutions such as New York City’s Department of Design and Construction as a lead design strategist and the National Park Service as an urban design consultant Riano is also the founder and lead designer of DSGN AGNC a design studio exploring new forms of political design Riano/DSGN AGNC’s design work has been featured at the Venice Biennale he has won awards from the Vilcek Foundation Riano has taught undergraduate and graduate studios in architecture Riano is also an initiator and core member of Dark Matter University and community culture that expand the circle of those contributing to anti-racist design pedagogy and practice and build power and share knowledge to build capacity and resilience in communities beyond the preconceived boundaries of design fields Not only do you have to worry about people committing crimes that might hurt of affect you now you have to take a second look at the police officers who show up to respond This is a scary story. A former Cincinnati police officer named Antonio “El Diablo” Riano was wanted in America for a fatal shooting almost 20 years ago Here in America, we have a pretty extensive network of wanted criminals each increasing the importance of you getting found Riano was wanted on a very serious charge: murder The incident unfolded in 2004 and was all caught on camera outside of a Cincinnati bar Riano got into a confrontation outside the bar with another patron and is on video pulling out a gun and shooting him in the face For decades, Riano was on the United States of America's Most Wanted List and it turned into somewhat of a cold case But then social media got invented, and Riano was dumb enough to create a Facebook profile. An eager officer randomly searched Riano's name on Facebook and was shook when he saw the person they have been looking for Here you have a man on video committing a murder casually working as a police officer not too far away in Mexico American authorities were able to get in touch with Mexican authorities who arrested Riano and brought him back to America to face the music Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights a syndicated radio show heard on more than 130 country radio stations nationwide He plays the best new country music and interviews today's top stars Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes He'd been on the run for decades.\nRead More This is a scary story. A former Cincinnati police officer named Antonio “El Diablo” Riano was wanted in America for a fatal shooting almost 20 years ago Here in America, we have a pretty extensive network of wanted criminals For decades, Riano was on the United States of America's Most Wanted List But then social media got invented, and Riano was dumb enough to create a Facebook profile. An eager officer randomly searched Riano's name on Facebook and was shook when he saw the person they have been looking for Man wanted for 2004 murder in Butler County found working as police officer in Mexico. We ask him, "Why did you become a policeman?" His answer below...WATCH: https://t.co/bLTAL9yxJP@Local12 pic.twitter.com/fD5m5qRiJM Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights Before joining Fast Company, Sandra worked as a freelance photo editor at Rolling Stone. Her writing on photography has appeared in The Latinx Project at NYU and Wellesley Magazine Sandra holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wellesley College NEWS What it was like to watch the 2024 solar eclipse from New York City The city that never stops moving did pause