Feb 2024

2024 Video: Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) Inaugural Cohort

Roseanna Ander Alesisia Cobb Jens Ludwig Kim Smith Chico Tillmon

Watch our latest video about the inaugural cohort of the CVILA.

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The federal help Chicago really needs
Op-Ed
Crain's Chicago Business
Aug 2025

The federal help Chicago really needs

The Policing Leadership Academy’s Meredith Stricker and Kenneth Corey penned an op-ed discussing the recent spotlight on crime in the U.S. and the academy’s focus on building the capacity of police commanders managing jurisdictions with the highest rates of violence.

Trump says he’ll expand his focus on crimes to other Democratic-led cities
Media Mention
NPR
Aug 2025

Trump says he’ll expand his focus on crimes to other Democratic-led cities

Mariah Woelfel for NPR and WBEZ Chicago speaks to the Crime Lab’s Kim Smith about the notable drop in violent crime in Chicago so far in 2025 and the strategies in place to prevent violence in communities.

The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike
Media Mention
New York Times
Aug 2025

The Politics of Crime Are Perilous for Left and Right Alike

The New York Times’ Shaila Dewan speaks with Crime Lab Pritzker Director Jens Ludwig about the politics of crime in the U.S.