Senior Fellow, @CouncilonCJ. Criminologist, @GSUCJC, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Opinions, my own.
Atlanta, GA
Joined January 2011
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Check out my latest piece with @NNJohnsonEdD in @washingtonpost featuring our research on facial recognition tech. With the right guardrails, it can save lives without endangering our liberties. @CouncilonCJ @abgelb @gsucjc @aysps @gsucehd @GSU_Research
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Who deserves credit for America’s record-low homicide rate?
In @Newsweek, CCJ President and CEO @abgelb argues that the scramble for political credit obscures what the evidence actually tells us about the decline: archive.ph/i9qkH
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My new piece in @GOVERNING with @CouncilonCJ colleague and former police officer @docthadjohnson provides a blueprint for state and local governments to solve more nonfatal shootings. governing.com/management-and…
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OUT TODAY: The U.S. has seen a dramatic, unexpected shift in homicide. After surging in 2020, the rate fell sharply from 2022-2026 and is now at its lowest level since at least 1900.
Why has homicide dropped so much, so fast, and in so many places? ⤵️
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Thanks to @CNN's @ejleven for the chance to talk through what investigators are up against when trying to build a criminal case after a fatal drug overdose.
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Join us next Tuesday, 9/29 from 12-1 ET for a discussion on youth crime trends, what is known about effective approaches, and what communities should consider as they confront today’s challenges.
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Youth crime has fallen sharply in recent decades, yet "teen takeover" incidents raise legitimate concern. How can leaders ensure safety and accountability while avoiding ineffective approaches?
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Youth crime has fallen dramatically over the past three decades, with juvenile arrests at their lowest level since 1996. Yet serious and highly visible incidents involving large groups of young people are raising legitimate public concern. Responses to these “teen takeover” events require delicate balances between protecting public safety and holding young people accountable while avoiding approaches that research has shown to be ineffective.
Join the @CouncilonCJ Centering Justice initiative and a politically diverse panel of experts for a conversation about youth crime trends, what is known about effective approaches, and what communities should consider as they confront today’s challenges.
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Youth crime has fallen sharply in recent decades, yet "teen takeover" incidents raise legitimate concern. How can leaders ensure safety and accountability while avoiding ineffective approaches?
📅 Register now for our next webinar on 9/29 at 12pm ET: events.zoom.us/ev/AqK3JAuN_j…
Twenty-five years after 9/11, we remember those who were lost and the lives forever changed.
I spoke with WSB-TV about another part of that legacy — how 9/11 reshaped policing, surveillance and the balance between public safety and civil liberties.
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ICE has 6,000 electric shock gloves. Will they replace more dangerous force, or make force more likely? In @PostOpinions, @NNJohnsonEdD and I argue for clear limits, training and tracking of every use. @CouncilonCJ @aysps @AUG_University @AUG_CollegeofEd washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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Our THIRD Special-Issue, Open-Access article (of 4) this year is HERE! 👇
@NNJohnsonEdD & @docthadjohnson (2026). Governing Generative AI in U.S. Higher Education: An Equity-First, Risk-Calibrated Policy Playbook. Educational Policy, 0(0). doi.org/10.1177/089590482614…
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"The gun-violence tracker EveryShot documented 883 firearm-involved road rage incidents nationwide and 114 deaths in 2025," @docthadjohnson and @NNJohnsonEdD write. wapo.st/4hM1I6J
Violent crime is falling, but road rage violence is telling a slightly different story.
In our latest @PostOpinions piece, @NNJohnsonEdD and I explore why these incidents are hard to track — and how to prevent them.
@CouncilonCJ @aysps @AUG_CollegeofEd
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Featuring CCJ Task Force on AI member @ian_t_adams and CCJ Senior Fellow @docthadjohnson, this second discussion of a three-part series focuses on researching and using AI in evidence-based crime policy.
Learn more about CCJ's Task Force on AI: counciloncj.org/artificial-i…
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Today marks one year since President Trump announced deploying National Guard troops in Washington, DC. What's happened with crime since?
CCJ published an updated fact sheet compiling DC crime statistics for eight crime types from 2018 through June 2026: counciloncj.org/crime-in-was…
Our @usatodayopinion column made yesterday’s national print edition:
“ICE makes traffic stops more deadly than ever. DHS knows.”
Accountability is essential to effective policing.
w/ @NNJohnsonEdD
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CCJ Senior Fellow @docthadjohnson spoke with @CNN about the growing use—and documented misuse—of automated license-plate reader systems, stating that while ALPRs can strengthen certain investigations, they're no shortcut to safer communities. Read more: cnn.com/2026/07/26/us/flock-…
Neither was the target. Both died in ICE vehicle encounters.
Our latest w/ @NNJohnsonEdD for @USATODAY: Missing records make it harder to judge whether deadly force was justified—as other accountability tools disappear.
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Thanks @ajc for including me in the conversation about the rise of Atlanta's surveillance network and its promise/perils for public safety.
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Thank you to @WKBW for including my perspective on how cities are responding to street takeovers after the tragic Fourth of July violence in Buffalo.
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Our new briefing finds that agencies regularly using the technology had larger Black-White arrest gaps, underscoring the need for corroboration, oversight, and routine audits. @NNJohnsonEdD @CouncilonCJ @aysps appliedpolicebriefings.com/i…
