Pay-to-stay, the practice of charging people to pay for their own jail or prison confinement,…
An AI Tool Can Distinguish Between a Conspiracy Theory and a True Conspiracy – It Comes Down to How Easily the Story Falls Apart
The audio on the otherwise shaky body camera footage is unusually clear. As police officers search a handcuffed man who moments before had fired a shot inside a pizza parlor, an officer…
Center for Justice Research Police Reform Action Brief: Ban Chokeholds
The Center for Justice Research (CJR) at Texas Southern University supports innovative, data-driven solutions for the creation of an equitable criminal justice system. CJR is the premier criminal justice research center located…
The Strategic Stockpile Failed; Experts Propose New Approach to Emergency Preparedness
A new analysis of the United States government’s response to COVID-19 highlights myriad problems with an approach that relied, in large part, on international supply chains and the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).…
Oil Field Operations Likely Triggered Earthquakes in California a Few Miles from the San Andreas Fault
The way companies drill for oil and gas and dispose of wastewater can trigger earthquakes, at times in unexpected places. In West Texas, earthquake rates are now 30 times higher than they…
Demolishing Abandoned Houses Does Not Reduce Nearby Crime
Cities across the country have sought ways to improve neighborhood safety and in recent years have pointed to demolishing abandoned housing as a way to achieve the goal. While millions of dollars…
