Recessions and violent crime don’t go hand in hand
US cities saw a spike in homicides in 2020, but historical data shows that economic conditions don't offer a simple explanation.
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US cities saw a historic homicide increase in 2020
Homicide rates across 34 large US cities increased by 30% last year. If that holds true nationwide, it will eclipse the previous record for a single-year increase.
Bogotá wants to get more women on bikes
Cycling is popular in Colombia, but women in the capital say there are several reasons why they don't regularly commute by bike.
How the rise of anti-crime politics caused lasting harm to black Americans
Law professor James Forman Jr discusses the dangers of overreacting to an uptick in violent crime.
US policing never adjusted to the decades-long decline in urban violence
US cities are about as safe as ever, but police practices don't reflect that, says sociologist Patrick Sharkey.
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How America became over-policed and under-policed at the same time
Author and journalist Jill Leovy explains how the United States has failed to extend state protection equally to all citizens.
