On RealClearPolitics: To Discuss Less Reporting, Not Less Crime

May 18, 2024 | Radio

Dr. John Lott appeared on RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM’s POTUS Channel 124 to discuss reports that crime rates are declining. See also Dr. Lott’s new op-ed at the Wall Street Journal titled “The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don’t Believe It.”

Carl Cannon, Washington Bureau Chief for Real Clear Politics: “Talking now to an old friend of ours at RCP, John Lott. He has written for us a lot about guns and crime. He is one of the most honest social scientists you will find.”

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