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Jamein P. Cunningham shows that residential segregation increased death by homicide of non-whites but not of whites in US 1970-2010, on 2nd day of the 2023 Bissell-Heyd Symposium on Race, Equity and Public Policy at the Munk School of University of Toronto, organized by Shari Eli & Claire Célérier

Not everyone got the memo, but current and former Emerging Poverty Scholars Alberto Ortega, @AdrianHuertaPhD, Jamein P. Cunningham & Juan Manuel Pedroza were looking sharp in blue!

It was great to see members of CCJ's Crime Trends Working Group in DC this week for our first in-person meeting! Thanks to everyone for attending–and special shout out to BJS Director BJS Director Alex Piquero, PhD, our Group liaison, for the lunch presentation.

Very pleased to broadcast my terrific colleague Robynn Cox got the official word she’s now TENURED Associate Professor UCR School of Public Policy UC Riverside. Congratulations Robynn on your well-deserved accomplishment!

The 5th Annual Texas Economics of Crime Workshop (TxECW) will be March 22-33, in Austin. Organized by Cody Tuttle and me. Submissions due December 1. jameinpcunningham.com/txecw.html ✨Send us your papers!✨

Please join us via Zoom on Friday, October 13, 2023 at noon EST for as Dr. Jhacova Williams presents "The Highway to Displacement: Interstate 10 and Black Residents in New Orleans." Use this link to join, us02web.zoom.us/j/83760289847.

TxECW Deadline has been extended to December 10th. Please submit your paper for the conference. Looking forward to seeing you in Austin!

Excited to be co-chairing the Crime, Justice, and Drugs program with Matthew Ross for this year’s APPAM Conference. The submission portal is open so please submit your papers and panels. Will be a great opportunity to connect with others in the crime and criminal justice crowd!

Steve Mello presenting on Racial Disparities in Police Use of Force #TxECW2025 Steve Mello DartmouthEcon The LBJ School

Stephanie Didwania presenting work on Federal Prosecutors Politics. #TxECW2025 Northwestern Law The LBJ School UTexasLaw

Giovanna Marcolonga kicks off day 2 of #TxECW2025 The LBJ School

Bocar Ba Duke Economics presenting “Mispricing Narratives After Social Unrest” #TxECW2025

Brittany Street presenting new work on credit access among formerly justice-involved entrepreneurs. Brittany Street MU Dept of Economics #TxECW2025