short readsJun 3, 2020 10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S. Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity.
short readsNov 13, 2018 Despite recent violence, Chicago is far from the U.S. ‘murder capital’ St. Louis led the nation with 66.1 murders per 100,000 people in 2017. It was followed by Baltimore, Detroit, New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
short readsJun 17, 2014 Why timely, reliable data on mass killings is hard to find Several government agencies and nonprofit groups gather and publish data on school shootings and other public mass killings. But because of data lags and differing definitions, getting a clear read on overall trends is surprisingly hard.
short readsApr 2, 2014 Feds may be rethinking the drug war, but states have been leading the way Faced with overcrowded prisons and soaring correctional costs, states are rethinking how to define and punish drug crimes.