Crime

It turns out that it wasn’t an accident that attack in Minneapolis occurred at a gun-free zone. The murderer’s manifesto makes it clear that he purposely picked a gun-free zone. …

Updated August 27, 2025: You would think the empirical evidence would be overwhelming at some point. When the Aurora, Colorado Batman movie theater shooter attacked, seven movie theaters were showing …

Dr. John Lott talked to Jeff Stein on Iowa’s giant 50,000-watt KXEL-AM radio station about tariff and tax impacts. See also Dr. Lott’s new op-ed at the New York Post titled “Hey, experts …

The suspected gunman in a horrific church and school shooting in Minnesota took his own life after a rampage cops say killed at least two people and wounded as many …

Dr. John Lott talked to Carl Jackson about the implications of federalizing the DC police force, the manipulation of crime statistics, and the broader impact on national safety. See also …

Dr. John Lott talked to Mark Walters on the Armed American Radio show about DC crime statistics following Trump’s takeover. They also discussed the impact of administration changes on crime …

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 …

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the New York Post on the incredibly large, very statistically significant drop in D.C.’s homicide rate since President Trump federalized D.C.’s law …

Dr. John Lott talked to Bill Meyer on Oregon’s KMED about the Trump Tariffs and how wrong critics have been on their effects. They also discussed the statistics of crimes in …

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 …