April 13, 2016

"Ferguson effect" documented in Chicago

(Paul Mirengoff) Rob Arthur and Jeff Asher at FiveThrityEight show that arrests have declined and gun violence has spiked since the release of the video showing Laquan McDonald being shot and killed by the police. This is evidence of the "Ferguson effect." Arthur and Asher explain: After some cities saw a rise in crime last year, police chiefs and even the head of the FBI suggested that the United States was experiencing

Source: Power Line