Who would have thought it? Adding more police to the streets, reducing restrictions on policing, and targeting illegal aliens do cut crime. The D.C. police union reports that crime fell sharply during the 14 days after President Trump announced the federalization of...
Dr. John Lott appeared on The Larry Elder Show to discuss defensive gun use and his new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump Admin Efforts Could Sharply Reduce DC Crime." (Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 7:40 to 7:48 PM ET)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZax0C1Obho UPDATE: The streak ended early on the 14th day, the morning of Tuesday, August 26, 2025, when 31-year-old Franck Foute Mohdjiom was fatally shot in the 300 block of Anacostia Rd SE. Original: The news report above is from...
Dr. John Lott talked to Rob Carson on his national radio show about the need for higher arrest rates, conviction rates, longer sentences, and citizen self-defense to reduce crime. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump Admin Efforts Could...
Our original post using the FBI's 2023 crime data is available here for comparison. Whether compared to states—since Democrats want D.C. to become the 51st state—or to major cities, the district stands out for all the wrong reasons. Anyone who has been in a CVS or...
https://rumble.com/v6xj4u8-dr.-john-lott-in-2023-dc-ranked-5th-in-murder-rate-among-americas-60-larges.html Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Bannon on America’s Voice about Trump federalizing law enforcement in D.C. and his new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics defending Trump's push to prevent mail-in ballots. It was also published at Sun Sentinel (South Florida), Journal Courier (Kentucky), Zero Hedge, Hot Air, Yahoo! News, KMVU Fox 26 (Medford, Oregon), and Highland...
Washington, D.C., faces one of the nation's worst crime crises — with murder and robbery rates dwarfing those of entire states, according to FBI data. While national crime statistics already capture only a fraction of offenses — just 40% of violent...
https://youtu.be/r8jgMFxIJag Dr. John Lott talked to fill-in host Mark Davis on The Hugh Hewitt Show about his new piece at Real Clear Politics titled "Trump Admin Efforts Could Sharply Reduce DC Crime." (Wednesday, August 13, 2025)
https://youtu.be/FwWMjWKdw_Q Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Bannon on America’s Voice about an idea of how to audit the nonprofits that received federal government grants -- making sure that all the hundreds of billions the federal government gave out was used properly...
https://youtu.be/5PCnxa0yD4o Dr. John Lott appeared on The Sean Spicer Show to discuss the actual statistics on crime, not only in D.C. but around the country. They also talked about Trump’s tariffs. See also Dr. Lott's new piece at Real Clear Politics ("Trump Admin...
The Trump administration has done a tremendous amount to protect people's ability to defend themselves and their families. . Registered rifle and shotgun owners may no longer face felony charges for carrying their weapons in Washington, DC due to concerns the...