Tag: Statistics

Woke policies cost lives – American Thinker

Like many people around the country, I have noticed that the roads and highways of my town have become more dangerous and that the number of fatal crashes and hit-and-run incidents seemed to be more deadly and frequent.  I became curious and dug into the data.

The information led to some conclusions that were obvious, but unpopular.  The local police, politicians, and news outlets have no interest in exploring the problem from its source and instead offer study groups and costly infrastructure solutions rather that addressing the problem. I suspect that this dynamic is repeated in countless cities across the country. 
— Read on www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/09/woke_policies_cost_lives.html

Alternative Traffic Enforcement: Identifying Areas for Future Research | National Institute of Justice

Alternative traffic enforcement is an emerging crime and justice issue prompted by efforts of dozens of jurisdictions throughout the United States. In response to documented dangers and disparities, they seek to change how some traffic violations are handled.[1] Specifically, these strategies try to increase public safety and reduce demands on officers by deprioritizing some traffic offenses and shifting enforcement responsibilities to alternative agencies or technologies. Most of these programs are in their infancy.
— Read on nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/alternative-traffic-enforcement-identifying-areas-future-research

Exclusive | Migrants flooding NYC’s justice system — making up ‘75% of arrests in Midtown’ — as ‘pathetic’ sanctuary city laws handcuff cops

Migrant crime is taking its toll on NYC’s criminal justice system, forcing precincts and courthouses to contend with a never-ending parade of criminal suspects, which consume a disproportionate share of resources needed to keep New Yorkers safe.
— Read on nypost.com/2024/09/02/us-news/migrants-flooding-nycs-justice-system-making-up-75-of-arrests-in-midtown-as-pathetic-sanctuary-city-laws-handcuff-cops/

YRBS Data Summary & Trends Report | Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) | CDC

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report provides data on health behaviors and experiences of high school students in the United States. Data highlight students’ behaviors and experiences in 2023, changes from 2021 to 2023, and 10-year trends. The report focuses on:

Sexual behavior
Substance use
Experiences of violence
Mental health
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors
Other important issues, like social media use

— Read on www.cdc.gov/yrbs/dstr/

In Defense of Graffiti

Note: Graffiti may look like art to some people but painting graffiti on other people’s property is ILLEGAL.

Graffiti is a visible reminder that, despite everything, people are still struggling along, making their mark. That humanity remains, in all its messy glory, despite every attempt to flatten and sanitize it away.
— Read on www.currentaffairs.org/news/in-defense-of-graffiti