Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mike Opelka on WPHT’s The Rich Zeoli Show in Philadelphia about the Minneapolis school shooting, another mass shooting in a gun-free zone. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed with Congressman Thomas Massie at the Wall...
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Rasmussen Survey: 73% Of Voters Support Photo ID Requirement. Despite claims that IDs discriminate against the poor, the poor show the highest support with those making over $200,000 having the least support. Blacks and Hispanics all have about 70% support.
Voters continue to favor requiring photo ID to vote—with support virtually unchanged from 2021. It is a key election integrity measure that President Donald Trump has openly championed—by more than a 3-to-1 margin. In recent surveys, 73% of likely U.S. voters say this...
On Washington Watch with Tony Perkins: To Discuss the Crime Numbers under Biden and Trump
https://youtu.be/aGY1pz4pt1U?si=xxTEiDzX917wU8N_ Dr. John Lott appeared on Washington Watch with Tony Perkins to explain how crime data has been distorted by the Biden administration and local D.C. officials. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at Real Clear Politics titled...
Worth Listening to: On St. Louis’ Giant KFTK-FM: Discussing Annunciation Catholic Church Shooting and D.C. Crimes
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Mark Reardon Show on St. Louis’ giant 100,000-watt KFTK-FM about the latest mass shooting that occurred at the Church of the Annunciation in the Windom neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They also discussed the crime rates since...
On One America News: To Discuss D.C.’s Massive Drop in Crime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdIRArj8sNE Dr. John Lott talked to John Hines on One America News about crimes in Washington, D.C. They were specifically discussing Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "DC is murder-free thanks to Trump — but his haters...
On Armed American Radio: To Discuss DC Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about the myths surrounding gun violence, the cultural impact of media on public perception of firearms, and the implications of gun safety campaigns. They also discussed the statistics of...
On WICC’s Connecticut Today with Paul Pacelli: To Discuss D.C. Crimes
Dr. John Lott talked to Paul Pacelli on WICC's Connecticut Today about the federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "DC is murder-free thanks to Trump — but his haters won’t accept reality."...
On Oklahoma’s KQOB 96.9 FM: To Discuss Trump’s Tariffs
Dr. John Lott talked to Lee Matthews on Oklahoma City's big KQOB about economy and Trump's tariffs. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the New York Post titled "Hey, experts — admit what you got so wrong on Trump’s tariffs." (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)
Vince Coglianese National Radio Show Discussing Our Statistical Work on How the Drop in D.C.’s Homicide Rate isn’t Just a Random Occurrence
Vince Coglianese on his national radio show on August 25th discusses our estimates of the probability that the drop in D.C.'s homicide rate after Trump federalization of policing is just a random occurrence. Vince Coglianese: "The Great John Lott from the Crime...
Top of the Fox News Website Covers Our Work on Mass Murderers Targeting Gun-free Zones
The top story on the Fox News website features an interview Dr. John Lott did on the Minneapolis and other mass murderers targeting gun-free zones. John Lott, the founder and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center, told Fox News Digital about some of the...
On Strictly Speaking with Bob Frantz: To Discuss the Federalization of Police in DC
Dr. John Lott talked to Bob Frantz on Cleveland’s WHK-AM about the statistics of crime in DC and across the country. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump Admin Efforts Could Sharply Reduce DC Crime." (Wednesday, August 13,...
Responding the New York Times: Trump’s Crackdown Will Make Crime Worse
The New York Times has a new piece by a gun control advocate who claims that increasing law enforcement in D.C. will be either "needless" or counterproductive. At least gun control advocates are consistent, they don’t want law enforcement to protect people at the same...












