Dr. John Lott talked to John Hinderaker on Chicago's WIND-AM radio about our research on police shootings and our piece in Real Clear Politics. They also discussed our research on mass public shooters. (Friday, July 10, 2020)
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The Crime Prevention Research Center completely dominates the Social Science Research Network’s listing of Academic Crime Research
The Social Science Research Network's eLibrary provides 947,686 research papers from 498,760 researchers in more than 50 disciplines. Dr. John Lott's work was the 48th most downloaded researcher over the last 12 months, and he is the 24th most downloaded researcher...
On Brazil’s Record TV: Weapons in Brazil
Dr. John Lott was interviewed by Brazil's Record TV at 1:01:08 into the program (there is a very brief mention at 1:31 in the program). The Camera Record shows the issue of firearms in Brazil. The program addresses the arms trafficking in the national territory, the...
Police Refused Service: We have gone from Companies firing employees who did this to accepting their behavior
From fast food restaurants to coffee shops to grocery stores, police are finding that they are being refused service. The big change is that in the past the problem involved individual employees and the companies would apologize, but now it is something that the...
On the Michigan Talk Network: States with DeFacto Gun Bans
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about states having defacto gun bans by preventing people from being able to buy gun or getting concealed handgun permits. They also talked about the irony of Democratic politicians who are cutting...
At Townhall: Biden’s Policing Policies Will Endanger Police, Raise Crime Rates, and Hurt Blacks
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall about Biden's comments this week on policing. Joe Biden doesn’t understand the risks and dangers involved in policing. Police have a tough and dangerous job, and armored military vehicles, shields and military-grade body armor...
On The Vicki McKenna Show: Discussing how Democrat policies from crime to education are harming blacks
Dr. John Lott was on the Vicki McKenna Show to discuss how poor blacks are being harmed by Democrats on a range of policies from crime to education. They also talked about the biased media fact-checking on Trump's claim that all the 20 most dangerous cities are run by...
At Real Clear Politics: Selective Media Reporting Further Fuels Our Racial Divide
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Politics. It was reprinted at the Daily Signal and the Federalist on July 10th and ZeroHedge and Instapundit on July 8th. On Saturday, a man drove his car onto a Seattle freeway that had been closed by a Black Lives Matter...
On Chicago’s Big WIND AM To Discuss What can be done about Chicago’s High Murder Rate, Media attacks on Trump
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Cortes on Chicago's WIND-AM about what can be done about Chicago's high murder rate as well as the news media's attacks on Trump saying that the high crime cities are controlled by Democrats. (Monday, July 6, 2020, from 7:05 to 8:00 PM)...
On the Michigan Talk Network: Fact-Checking the Washington Post’s Fact-Checking Trump, and the Facts About Alleged Racism Of Police
Dr. John Lott talked to Scot Bertram on the Michigan Talk Network about fact-checking the Washington Post's fact-checking Trump and also our research on the alleged racism of police. (Friday, July 3, 2020, from 8:35 to 8:45 AM)
At Townhall: Democrat hypocrisy: Private Security for Themselves, Defund Police and Banning Carrying Concealed Handguns for Others
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Townhall about how Democrat politicians play by different rules when it comes to their safety. Do you want to understand what defunding the police really means? Just look at the looting and violence that happened when police were...
Record 2.1 Million NICS Background Conducted in June 2020
A record number of NICS background checks for purchasing guns was conducted in June. No previous June has come close, and there are only three previous months with more background checks (March, 2020; December, 2015; and December, 2012). Between 2015 and 2019, the...