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Morgan C. Williams, Jr.
@mwilljr.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Economics at @barnard-college.bsky.social of @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. Interested in crime & criminal justice through the prism of racial inequality.

Website: https://morganwilliamsjr.com/
I’m not sure what one could possibly learn from what amounts to a messy interrupted time series lacking a clear counterfactual. Wouldn’t be surprised if you found something similar among other (“comparable”) cities that didn’t experience this sort of deployment.
September 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
To be fair though John, many government workers, often through their unions, articulate similar messages to political candidates all the time (e.g., teachers).
September 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This administration has all but abandoned a decades-long embracement of community oriented policing throughout the U.S. without any evidence or strategic planning to show for it.

A serious public safety agenda should be grounded in evidence-based policy.
September 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A little metrics humor for the dark times we’re facing at the moment.
February 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Nonetheless, I decided to leave in search of more freedom in terms of both style and content. And that’s all I’m going to say for now. My “so long and thanks for all the fish” column will appear next week. As for future plans, watch this space 2/
December 6, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Take the win!
December 5, 2024 at 9:03 PM
“I can take you away from all of this.” - R Studio 😂
December 4, 2024 at 3:20 AM
We deserve this. #Knicks
December 4, 2024 at 3:09 AM
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December 3, 2024 at 5:35 AM