Investigations
Baltimore’s homicide clearance rate is rising, but arrests for murder remain flat
Murders have declined and the mayor calls the city a model for violence reduction. But arrests for murder have largely remained the same.
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Commentary
The COVID-19 Homicide Spike Has Vanished
There's a story for politicians to tell of not just crime declines, but non-police interventions that made cities safer.
Investigations
The short history and long tail of “zero tolerance” policing in Baltimore.
Commentary
Crime Rates Rise And Fall. The Police Mostly Have Nothing To Do With It.
Policing expansions don't do much to reduce crime. Instead, they manage people and communities to serve the interests of the powerful.
Commentary
Why Our Fixation On The Murder Rate Is Killing Us
Deaths by suicide, drug overdose, and car accidents are all strongly influenced by our reliance on—and unwillingness to move away from—policing.