Oct 2023

Crime Lab Overview

This document provides an overview of our work.

UChicago Crime Lab Overview 10.2023

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Unraveling the Threads of America’s Gun Culture
Op-Ed
Nov 2023

Unraveling the Threads of America’s Gun Culture

Megan Kang, a Crime Lab affiliate and Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Princeton University, outlines new historical evidence that charts the growth in firearm ownership.

Chicago nonprofits gather to discuss progress, solutions for gun violence
Media Mention
CBS Chicago
Nov 2023

Chicago nonprofits gather to discuss progress, solutions for gun violence

CBS Chicago’s Darius Johnson speaks with the Crime Lab’s Kim Smith and Dar’tavous Dorsey about the goals of the event, which hosted nearly 50 nonprofits from every corner of Chicago for its first gun violence prevention expo.

Strides for Peace to debut Gun Violence Prevention Expo
Media Mention
Chicago Star Media
Nov 2023

Strides for Peace to debut Gun Violence Prevention Expo

Strides for Peace hosted a new expo focusing on gun violence prevention in Chicago, featuring an information session from the Crime Lab’s Chico Tillmon.