David Eads
@eads.bsky.social
"If we would serve science, we must extend her limits, not only as far as our own knowledge is concerned, but in the estimation of others." -- Rudolf Virchow
Data editor at The Marshall Project
Data editor at The Marshall Project
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Murder almost certainly fell at a historic rate in 2024 while reported violent crime fell a little bit and reported property crime fell a lot. My post this week summarizing America's crime trends in 2024:
jasher.substack.com/p/crime-in-2...
jasher.substack.com/p/crime-in-2...
Crime in 2024: A Historic Drop in Murder with Declining Violent and Property Crime
America’s crime trends in 2024 were remarkably positive with an enormous decline in murder, a continued small but steady decline in violent crime, and a sizable decline in motor vehicle theft on the h...
jasher.substack.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Murder almost certainly fell at a historic rate in 2024 while reported violent crime fell a little bit and reported property crime fell a lot. My post this week summarizing America's crime trends in 2024:
jasher.substack.com/p/crime-in-2...
jasher.substack.com/p/crime-in-2...
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One thing I never thought about until doing this story: How bad sleep in jail leads to poor legal outcomes. People are so tired they have trouble participating in their defense & lawyers say some clients are so exhausted they take plea deals they might have otherwise avoided.
tinyurl.com/47eun36u
tinyurl.com/47eun36u
‘Sleep Don’t Come’: The Dangerous Problem of Sleep Deprivation Behind Bars
Moldy mattresses, 24/7 lights and constant noise contribute to a persistent health and safety crisis in prisons and jails.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 12, 2024 at 4:39 PM
One thing I never thought about until doing this story: How bad sleep in jail leads to poor legal outcomes. People are so tired they have trouble participating in their defense & lawyers say some clients are so exhausted they take plea deals they might have otherwise avoided.
tinyurl.com/47eun36u
tinyurl.com/47eun36u
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great piece by Brianna Nofil, author of the new @princetonupress.bsky.social book The Migrant’s Jail! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
December 2, 2024 at 7:44 PM
great piece by Brianna Nofil, author of the new @princetonupress.bsky.social book The Migrant’s Jail! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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here's historic data on the size of the police force, police budget, and index crime going back to the 1960s.
November 26, 2024 at 1:40 AM
here's historic data on the size of the police force, police budget, and index crime going back to the 1960s.
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Hi! I'm Lakeidra Chavis and I'm an investigative reporter @themarshallproject.org. This year, I've spent a lot of time examining the history of sexual abuse and misconduct in law enforcement Explorer programs
Nearly 200 Allegations of Sexual Misconduct in a Police Youth Program
Explorer posts, overseen by the Boy Scouts, are supposed to foster an interest in policing. They have faced nearly 200 allegations of misconduct.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 12, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Hi! I'm Lakeidra Chavis and I'm an investigative reporter @themarshallproject.org. This year, I've spent a lot of time examining the history of sexual abuse and misconduct in law enforcement Explorer programs