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Ignoring Successful Practices: A Case Study of Michelle Rhee and William Bratton

May 24th, 2013 | By Quanic Fullard

Under what conditions are dramatic policy reforms successful and sustainable?

Posted in Child & Family, Law & Justice, Research in Brief, Urban Affairs | No Comments »
Tags: data, discretion, goals, leadership, management, Mayor Adrian Fenty, Mayor Rudy Guiliani, Michelle Rhee, New York, policy entrepreneur, politics, recruiting, reform, resistance, sustainable, Washington DC, William Bratton

Drugs, Racial Bias, and Academic Discord

May 23rd, 2013 | By Matthew Smith

Academics disagree on the existence of racial bias in policing drug crimes

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Tags: crime, criminology, Drug Enforcement, Drugs, Katherine Beckett, Kris Nyrop, Local Law Enforcement, Lori Pfingst, minorities, Police, Police Bias, race, Racial Bias, Racism, Seattle, Seattle Police Department, Washington State

Past, Present, and Future: Newt Gingrich Reflects on the Republican Party

May 21st, 2013 | By Lindsay Haymes

Newt Gingrich on what he learned from the campaign trail, what to expect from Republicans over the next few years, and what he would do if he were Speaker of the House today.

Posted in Energy & Environment, Law & Justice, Policy in Practice, Urban Affairs | No Comments »
Tags: Cap-and-Trade, Chicago, Chicago Political Review, Climate Change, Clinton, Contract with America, David Axelrod, Gangs, Gun Violence, immigration, Immigration reform, Institute of Politics, IOP, Latino Americans, New York City, Newt Gingrich, Polarization, Republican Party, State of the Union, Udacity, US House

Better Outcomes, Lower Costs?

Apr 30th, 2013 | By Yaxi Deng

When a public health department shifts from a local independent institution to a regionalized department spending on public health services increase.

Posted in Health, Research in Brief, Urban Affairs | No Comments »
Tags: aggregate property value, Connecticut, funding, health problems, income level, intergovernmental grants, Laurie Bates, municipal spending, public health services, regionalization, Rexford Santerre, tax-share, Taxes

Bullet Proof: The Role of Policy and Data in Gun Control

Apr 24th, 2013 | By Alex Usher

The Director of the Violence Inquest for Solutions and Alliance (VISA) discusses the slow process of changing the culture of gun violence

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Tags: At-Risk Youth, Chapin Hall, Chicago, Crime Prevention, criminal justice, Data Sharing, education policy, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Gun Policy, Gun Violence, Gun Violence Policy, Illinois, Illinois Juvenile Court Act, Law Enforcement, mental health, Obama Administration, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, public safety, Rachel Johnston, recidivism, University of Chicago, Violence Inquest for Solutions and Alliance

Policy Radio | Richard M. Daley on his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, Indiana

Apr 23rd, 2013 | By Chicago Policy Radio

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This week, Julie Cooper speaks with former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley about his partnership with the University of Chicago and the City of Gary, Indiana.

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Tags: Chicago, Cities, Gary, Global Cities Initiative, Indiana, Richard M. Daley, University of Chicago, Urban