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12.30.2008 3:51 pm

Misleading data on homicides involving black teens

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Freakonomics gang thoroughly debunks a widely-publicized report claiming a “surge” in homicides involving black teens.

Good stuff.

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09.01.2008 9:00 pm

Tuesday editorial: ‘Neighborhood in need of aid’

cops_opt.jpgEverybody knows something about crime prevention: Don’t leave your iPod on the car seat or your bike on the front walk. Keep your garage locked. Join neighbors in being alert to what’s happening on your block.

Suppressing crime, on the other hand,…

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06.18.2008 5:32 pm

‘Safe City’: Regional edition

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

county policeA map charting homicides in the city of St. Louis since 2005 recently was posted on this site, and when you look at the map a host of possibilities come to mind:

St. Louis is a good starting point to consider the…

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