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Jerry Ratcliffe @jerryratcliffe.net · Dec 3

Now the @reducingcrime.com is on #BlueSky, here are some highlights from recent episodes.

@dralexpiquero.bsky.social and I braved a late summer afternoon in Florence to bring you this episode. Quite the sacrifice 🙃

Reducing Crime @reducingcrime.com · Dec 3

From the @reducingcrime.com podcast back catalogue, here is @dralexpiquero.bsky.social on the importance as an academic of reading and writing daily.

Profs, pass this tip-laden episode on to your grad students.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JTu...

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Apr 7

Honored to be inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement & excellence in doctoral education. It’s named after Edward Alexander Bouchet, the 1st self-identified African American to earn a PhD from a US university (Yale).

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Mar 28

Honored to be included in this list of University of Miami colleagues Pratim Biswas & Antonio Nanni for scoring in the top 5% of our Association of American Universities (AAU) peers on several academic metrics calculated by Academic Analytics.

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Nick Wilson @nickbwilson.bsky.social · Mar 13

Research by @dralexpiquero.bsky.social & @johnkroman.bsky.social found that for all racial groups, firearm homicide rates peaked in 2021. Rate for white individuals peaked at 4.3 per 100,000, but rate for Black individuals ages 20-24 was greater than 80 per 100,000 individuals - 18+ times higher

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Feb 25

Looking forward to giving congressional testimony on gun violence data infrastructure.

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thank you Daniel!

Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Feb 11

So honored to just learn that I have been inducted into the prestigious Bouchet Honor Society in recognition of achievements as a scholar and embodiment of the values and mission of the Bouchet Society. Thank you to all who’ve invested & supported me in my career.

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The Trace @thetrace.org · Jan 30

Five years ago, as the U.S. grappled with COVID, social unrest, and a contentious presidential election, Americans began buying guns in record numbers. Now, that boom appears to be ending.

The Trace’s Chip Brownlee explains why the market might be cooling:

Gun Sales Are Plummeting. Here’s Why

A Trace analysis found that Americans purchased 6.5 million fewer guns last year than in 2020, when the pandemic pushed demand for firearms to record levels.

www.thetrace.org

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 28

Happy to be part of this excellent @nytimes.com piece by James Forman Jr. of @Yale Law School “What happened when America emptied its youth prisons.” Check it out: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/m...

What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons (Gift Article)

Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 23

Honored to be part of a special issue of Vital City “Crime: Looking back at 2024, and ahead to 2025”. My piece with Chandler Hall & Nick Wilson looks at The Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic Gun Violence: www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/the...

Vital City | The Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic Gun Violence

Where things are going right.

www.vitalcitynyc.org

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 23

No.

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 21

Honored to be participating in a Congressional Briefing on Preventing Gun Violence. Agenda and registration can be found here: cebcp.org/outreach-sym...

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 18

Honored to be on this call today:

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 17

Great speaking w/ Voice of America News about car theft trends: www.voanews.com/a/us-customs...

US Customs agents intercept contraband cars headed overseas

Port inspections find stolen vehicles hidden in shipping containers

www.voanews.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 16

New paper in @JAMA Network Open (w/ Chandler Hall & Nick Wilson) looks at gun violence trends in US cities during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. We find variation in both the timing & surge of gun violence between cities. Read it Open Access here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Gun Violence Trends in US Cities During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic

This cross-sectional study evaluates whether there was any variation in gun violence trends in US cities during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

jamanetwork.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jan 10

I am proud to announce that I will be serving as a Distinguished Advisory Board member with the @University
of Virginia's @UVA
Center for Public Safety and Justice.

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 28

Let’s go Canes 🏈 🟧_🟩

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 19

Great speaking w/ Amanda Hernandez of @stateline.org about shoplifting data & trends: stateline.org/2024/12/19/n...

New shoplifting data explains why they're locking up the toothpaste • Stateline

Shoplifting rates in the three largest U.S. cities — New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — remain higher than they were before the pandemic.

stateline.org

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 17

Great speaking w/ @thebaltimorebanner.com about trends in juvenile firearm violence: www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-pow...

Fewer teens killed, shot while under state supervision in 2024

The decline in youth homicides of children comes a little over a year after the state began a gun violence diversion program for at-risk youth called Thrive Academy.

www.thebaltimorebanner.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 16

Honored to be back at the White House to attend a meeting sponsored by the Office on Gun Violence Prevention & the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to discuss the use of data & evidence-based approaches to prevent gun violence.

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 6

Thanks Mari!

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 6

Honored to be appointed to the US Census Bureau National Advisory Committee on Racial, Ethnic, and Other Populations: www.census.gov/newsroom/pre...

Census Bureau Announces New National Advisory Committee Members

The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the appointment of five new members to its National Advisory Committee (NAC).

www.census.gov

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 3

Great speaking w/ @nytimes.com about our recent work (w/ Andy Wheeler) on developing better estimates of domestic violence & how San Antonio is trying out new policy options: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/u...

One City’s Approach to Tackling Domestic Violence

San Antonio has long had a high rate of family violence. An unusual court is trying to intervene before the violence turns deadly.

www.nytimes.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 3

That was a great afternoon in a courtyard in Florence. Such a great time & honor to be part of Jerry’s podcast!

Jerry Ratcliffe @jerryratcliffe.net · Dec 3

Now the @reducingcrime.com is on #BlueSky, here are some highlights from recent episodes.

@dralexpiquero.bsky.social and I braved a late summer afternoon in Florence to bring you this episode. Quite the sacrifice 🙃

Reducing Crime @reducingcrime.com · Dec 3

From the @reducingcrime.com podcast back catalogue, here is @dralexpiquero.bsky.social on the importance as an academic of reading and writing daily.

Profs, pass this tip-laden episode on to your grad students.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JTu...

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Reducing Crime @reducingcrime.com · Dec 3

From the @reducingcrime.com podcast back catalogue, here is @dralexpiquero.bsky.social on the importance as an academic of reading and writing daily.

Profs, pass this tip-laden episode on to your grad students.

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2JTu...

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Dec 2

Our new paper examines the effects that Prudential Center (NJ) events had on crime in downtown Newark from 2007 to 2015 in terms of incident counts and spatial characteristics. Great teaming up w/ Eric Piza, Gian Campedelli, & Justin Kurland. Open access here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Evidence on the impact of the Prudential Center on crime in downtown Newark - Journal of Experimental Criminology

Objectives Evaluate the effects that Prudential Center events had on crime in downtown Newark from 2007 to 2015 in terms of incident counts and spatial characteristics. Methods We evaluate the effects...

link.springer.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Nov 22

Congrats to my colleagues, Shirelle Jackson & Marvin Dawkins for being recognized by the ACC for their efforts at promoting diversity & inclusion among our student-athletes & community: news.miami.edu/stories/2024...

Award recognizes efforts to promote diversity and inclusion

Shirelle Jackson, executive associate athletic director of student-athlete development, and Marvin P. Dawkins, professor of sociology, received the ACC UNITE Award for their commitment to social justi...

news.miami.edu

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Nov 21

I was privileged to be at the White House recently as President Biden signed an EO to improve gun violence data. It was nice to spend time w/ him, to thank him for his service, & for appointing me to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Honor of a lifetime.

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Nov 21

So proud of our 🟧_🟩 student athletes who posted a 4-year Graduation Success Rate of 93% in the latest NCAA report: miamihurricanes.com/news/2024/11...

University of Miami Athletics Posts Strong Numbers in Latest NCAA GSR Report

Miami student-athletes posted a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 93 percent as announced Wednesday by the NCAA.

miamihurricanes.com

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Dr. Alex Piquero @dralexpiquero.bsky.social · Jun 27

Totally agree, Jeff. That piece should have legs for quite some time!