There were 220 murders in Philadelphia in 2025 and 133 in Baltimore. Those are the lowest murder counts since 1966 and 1965 respectively in those cities.
Looking forward to our presentation at The British Society of Criminology conference on Thursday!
“Do White People and Racial Minorities Face Different Threats from Public Mass Shooters? A Victim-Focused Analysis of Extremism, Prejudice, and Possible Hate Crimes.”
Will be published soon as well!
An awful, devastating loss. @melissahortman.bsky.social
was a thoughtful leader and exemplary public servant in so many ways. She carried the weight of political responsibility with grace, humility, and good humor — and it appears to have cost her her life.
www.startribune.com/brooklyn-par...
Anyone who'd like a copy can get it here on ResearchGate (tinyurl.com/yvb8upd5) -- or just ask.
Our study on "The Globalization of American Mass Shootings" (with @jasonrsilva.bsky.social) is referenced in this Reuters article.
Hope the U.S. mass shooting problem is not being "exported," but it certainly looks that way.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Thank you!
It’s good to see that following the tragic school shooting in Austria, there’s been almost no media coverage (so far) that uses his name or photo.
For journalists, it’s easy to still cover the important news aspects & much less likely to inspire fame-seekers or copycats.
We could do that too.
Thank you!
I'm new to Bluesky -- please help me connect with other thoughtful people!
