On Saturday, May 23, 2015, Professor Witmer-Rich appeared on various media outlets to discuss the verdict in the Michael Brelo police shooting case. He was featured on News Channel 5, Fox 8, and on 90.3 WCPN radio. He helped analyze the “not guilty” verdict on-air immediately after Judge O’Donnell announced it, and then responded to a variety of questions about the case, the ongoing investigation into the Cleveland Police Department, and the national debate on the police use of deadly force.