Popular Press
Op-eds, essays, interviews, and media coverage.
WiredBy Abrams
Crime Rates Dropped in 2020 — Just as They Did in 1918
The HillBy Abrams
Four Commonsense Ways to Reform Policing in America
The Regulatory ReviewBy Abrams
A Call to Arms Research
The Philadelphia Inquirer
More workers in Pa. could change jobs for better pay under the FTC's proposed noncompete ban
Los Angeles Times
A Year Like No Other for L.A. Crime: Homicides Surge, Robberies and Rapes Drop
Associated Press
As COVID-19 Ravages US, Shootings, Killings Are Also Up
Reuters
America's Inmate Population Fell by 170,000 Amid COVID. Some See a Chance to Undo Mass Incarceration
The New York Times
The Pandemic Has Hindered Many of the Best Ideas for Reducing Violence
USA Today
'A Fanciful Reality': Trump Claims Black Lives Matter Protests are Violent, but the Majority are Peaceful
Freakonomics Radio
Is New York City Over? (Ep. 434)
FOX 29
Newtown Police Seek Suspect in Connection with Credit Card Theft
The Columbus Dispatch
Gunshots and Sirens are Daily Signals of Life and Death in Some Columbus Neighborhoods
Vox
The Truth about Violent Crime in American Cities, Explained in 11 Charts
The Marshall Project
Is Violent Crime Rising In Cities Like Trump Says? Well, It's Complicated
1A (NPR)
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting Crime
The Sacramento Bee
Supervisors Reject Calls to 'Defund' Sacramento County Sheriff in $6.4 Billion Budget
Anchorage Daily News
Anchorage Homicide Rate Drops Significantly as Police Say Most Types of Crime are Trending Downward
WKRN News 2
As the Crime Rate Falls Across the Country, Homicides in Nashville are on the Rise
Salon
Republican Leaders Threaten to Freeze Property Tax Revenues for Cities that Cut Police Budgets
The Washington Post
GOP Portrayal of Urban Mayhem Doesn't Always Match Reality
Vox
The Rise in Murders in the US, Explained
Legal Examiner
Crime Rate often Dropped as Coronavirus Took Over
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Trying to Make Sense of Atlanta Crime in the Coronavirus Era
Syracuse.com
Syracuse Crime and Coronavirus: Shootings Soar, Murders Rise, Overall Crime Drops
The Crime Report
U.S. Violence Surge Continues With Grim Shooting Milestones in NYC, Washington D.C.
The New York Times
In the Wake of Covid-19 Lockdowns, a Troubling Surge in Homicides
The Texan
More Than 50 Murder Cases In Harris County Involve Suspects Out on Felony Bond, Says Victim's Advocate
Harris County Commissioners Court
Professor Abrams Testimony to Harris County Commissioners Court
ABC 6
Homicides Spike in Dozens of Major Cities in 2020 as Other Violent Crimes Fall
The Appeal
Arrests on Nonviolent, Concealed Carry Weapon Charges are Soaring in Detroit Amid Pandemic
The Conversation
Some Crimes Have Seen Drastic Decreases during Coronavirus — but not Homicides in the US
VOA News
What Pandemic, Lockdown and Weather Are Doing to US Crime Rate
The Economist
Fears that America is Experiencing a Serious Crime Wave are Overblown
Wharton Business Daily (SiriusXM)
Professor David Abrams Joins Wharton Business Daily Host Dan Loney to Discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Crime
The Charlotte Observer
Coronavirus has 'Massive' Impact on US Crime Rates; Here are Some of the Big Changes
NPR
Crime Has Declined Overall During The Pandemic, But Shootings And Killings Are Up
San Francisco Chronicle
Killings in Bay Area up 14% in First Half of 2020 as Vallejo Homicides Spike
YouTube
Professor David Abrams, with New Data and Surprising Revelations about a Crime Drop during Pandemic
Associated Press
Tapping into Crime Fears, GOP Conflates Mayhem with Protests