William King, Ph.D.
@william-king.bsky.social
First gen professor at a public university in the mountain west, U.S. I study the police, criminal justice system, forensic crime labs, and organizations. My posts do not reflect the opinions of my employer.
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Stormie says stop scrolling and go to bed. Goodnight everyone.
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I saw somewhere that DC has now gone a week without a homicide which, for context, is the 7th time DC has gone 7+ days without a homicide so far this year (longest stretch was 17 days).
August 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I saw somewhere that DC has now gone a week without a homicide which, for context, is the 7th time DC has gone 7+ days without a homicide so far this year (longest stretch was 17 days).
Some days are wonderful. Other days make me wonder. Sighted on campus.
June 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Some days are wonderful. Other days make me wonder. Sighted on campus.
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Welcome to ADCCJ's Official Bluesky Account! Please follow us to stay in the loop!
May 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Welcome to ADCCJ's Official Bluesky Account! Please follow us to stay in the loop!
I will share this with my incoming cohort of grad students in August, as part of our discussion of stress and wellbeing.
In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.
COMIC: Don't panic! 6 strategies to keep you calm in a crisis
In dire situations, stress can make us panic and impair our ability to make lifesaving decisions. Emergency response professionals share the tactics they use to stay cool and collected on the job.
n.pr
June 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I will share this with my incoming cohort of grad students in August, as part of our discussion of stress and wellbeing.
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Crime in America spiked with the COVID-19 pandemic, then plummeted. Here are four reasons why. open.substack.com/pub/johnkrom...
Explaining the COVID Violence Spike and the Roaring Crime Decline
Four Reasons for the Historic Beginning to the 2020s
open.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Crime in America spiked with the COVID-19 pandemic, then plummeted. Here are four reasons why. open.substack.com/pub/johnkrom...
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The African American History museum is incredible. I highly recommend anyone go see it. It’s a powerful look at the history of a group of people that have a large and often overlooked, and hidden impact on American history.
In an executive order, Trump targeted the Smithsonian and the National Museum of African American History & Culture suggesting that it is “divisive” and pedaling “improper ideology.”
So, I took a trip back to the museum, and what I saw was a place trying to tell the unvarnished truth about America.
So, I took a trip back to the museum, and what I saw was a place trying to tell the unvarnished truth about America.
What It Means to Tell the Truth About America
And what happens when empirical fact is labeled “improper ideology”
www.theatlantic.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The African American History museum is incredible. I highly recommend anyone go see it. It’s a powerful look at the history of a group of people that have a large and often overlooked, and hidden impact on American history.
Treefort Musicfest was outstanding this year! Excellent bands, good food, a frickin' giant lit mammoth, chill crowds, and great people watching. Two high points were seeing Fleeting Confidence (a hot trio), and one of my favs, Lunar Vacation.
April 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Treefort Musicfest was outstanding this year! Excellent bands, good food, a frickin' giant lit mammoth, chill crowds, and great people watching. Two high points were seeing Fleeting Confidence (a hot trio), and one of my favs, Lunar Vacation.
Illuminating thread on women's involvement in early prevocational English policing. Yes, a woman served as a Shire Reeve (sheriff).
Women played an important role in policing 13th-century England. Women couldn't be in frankpledge or sit on juries, but they were still required to raise the hue & cry, they chased criminals when need be, and were required to attend trials when they witnessed crime or discovered bodies. 🧵1/5
March 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Illuminating thread on women's involvement in early prevocational English policing. Yes, a woman served as a Shire Reeve (sheriff).
Attended the rally at the Idaho State House this morning. Great energy, great speakers, and the best signs. Hafta admit, this sign had me feeling a little triggered until @lblogic.bsky.social explained it wasn't referring to me. Phew.
March 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Attended the rally at the Idaho State House this morning. Great energy, great speakers, and the best signs. Hafta admit, this sign had me feeling a little triggered until @lblogic.bsky.social explained it wasn't referring to me. Phew.
I am back. Running. Finally recovered to the point of regular, semi-long runs.
March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I am back. Running. Finally recovered to the point of regular, semi-long runs.
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👋 Hi! We are Boise Kitchen Collective — a mutual aid group that gets warm food, treats and supplies into the hands of anyone who needs it.
Boise Kitchen Collective provides free hot meals
Every Wednesday, The Boise Kitchen Collective serves free hot meals at Rhodes Skate Park.
www.ktvb.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:10 AM
👋 Hi! We are Boise Kitchen Collective — a mutual aid group that gets warm food, treats and supplies into the hands of anyone who needs it.
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I have a piece half-done on the entire world of indirect costs. It's too big an endeavor to finish now, in the middle of the night, when this problem *that was always a live grenade with a half-pulled pin* is suddenly a topic du jour. Shit of a thing.
Here are some highlights.
Here are some highlights.
February 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I have a piece half-done on the entire world of indirect costs. It's too big an endeavor to finish now, in the middle of the night, when this problem *that was always a live grenade with a half-pulled pin* is suddenly a topic du jour. Shit of a thing.
Here are some highlights.
Here are some highlights.
Happy Black History month!!
February 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Happy Black History month!!
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Federal District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issues a temporary administrative stay on the "pause on disbursement of federal funds on all open awards" until Monday, Feb. 3 at 5 pm
She says this administrative stay applies "just those grants that are open and affected by OMB’s order."
She says this administrative stay applies "just those grants that are open and affected by OMB’s order."
Updated: Trump administration memo announces abrupt freeze on broad swath of federal payments
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Trump administration memo announces abrupt freeze on broad swath of federal payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will temporarily stop payments on multiple federal programs Tuesday evening, cutting off Americans who rely on what could be trillions in funding and setting off ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Federal District Judge Loren L. AliKhan issues a temporary administrative stay on the "pause on disbursement of federal funds on all open awards" until Monday, Feb. 3 at 5 pm
She says this administrative stay applies "just those grants that are open and affected by OMB’s order."
She says this administrative stay applies "just those grants that are open and affected by OMB’s order."
For today, Exene Cervenka and the band X's "Country at War" seems appropriate.
January 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For today, Exene Cervenka and the band X's "Country at War" seems appropriate.
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This morning, legislators introduced a bill that would eliminate Idaho’s entire Medicaid Expansion program, stripping healthcare coverage from nearly 100K Idahoans. Soon we’ll need you to show up to a public hearing (date/time TBA). In the meantime, here are 4 reasons to protect Medicaid Expansion.
January 25, 2025 at 4:46 AM
This morning, legislators introduced a bill that would eliminate Idaho’s entire Medicaid Expansion program, stripping healthcare coverage from nearly 100K Idahoans. Soon we’ll need you to show up to a public hearing (date/time TBA). In the meantime, here are 4 reasons to protect Medicaid Expansion.
1. Robert H. Langworthy passed away on Nov. 25, 2024. Bob was best known for his pioneering work on quantifying police organizational structure (1986), and his work (with John Crank) applying institutional org theory to police agencies (1992). Bob's career took him from the USAF, to a degree in...
December 9, 2024 at 5:39 PM
1. Robert H. Langworthy passed away on Nov. 25, 2024. Bob was best known for his pioneering work on quantifying police organizational structure (1986), and his work (with John Crank) applying institutional org theory to police agencies (1992). Bob's career took him from the USAF, to a degree in...
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Since many researchers are here now, I want to draw attention to a publishing opportunity. Special issue of the Sage journal, Inquiry, focused on violence prevention strategies that leverage community-level mechanisms. Deadline is Jan 11 & I can answer questions.
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
journals.sagepub.com
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Since many researchers are here now, I want to draw attention to a publishing opportunity. Special issue of the Sage journal, Inquiry, focused on violence prevention strategies that leverage community-level mechanisms. Deadline is Jan 11 & I can answer questions.
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
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One thing I think people talking about the threat of authoritarian creep have gotten, if not exactly wrong, not quite right either is to frame discussion in terms of various European precedents.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
November 20, 2024 at 2:10 AM
One thing I think people talking about the threat of authoritarian creep have gotten, if not exactly wrong, not quite right either is to frame discussion in terms of various European precedents.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
Those are relevant to be sure, but we also have an American precedent - namely the South before 1965.
Stormie says stop scrolling and go to bed. Goodnight everyone.
November 19, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Stormie says stop scrolling and go to bed. Goodnight everyone.
Excited to spend time at #ASC in SF with @lblogic.bsky.social and @crimdocbrown.bsky.social. It's always enlightening conversation and a little laughter with two old friends.
November 14, 2024 at 6:18 AM
Excited to spend time at #ASC in SF with @lblogic.bsky.social and @crimdocbrown.bsky.social. It's always enlightening conversation and a little laughter with two old friends.
My wife says this is her favorite photo of me. It captures a lot, from a time when we were dating long distance. So I think it's a good intro to Bluesky.
November 13, 2024 at 3:51 PM
My wife says this is her favorite photo of me. It captures a lot, from a time when we were dating long distance. So I think it's a good intro to Bluesky.