Kevin Himberger
@himbe.bsky.social
Researching improvements in the criminal legal system using data at Justice Innovation Lab. All opinions my own.
And yet are paid less than $3/day for full-time work (per @prisonpolicy.org www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2017/04...)
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
And yet are paid less than $3/day for full-time work (per @prisonpolicy.org www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2017/04...)
More evidence that legacy admissions are unfair and help maintain the status quo.
Recently accepted by #QJE, “Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges,” by Chetty (@Oppinsights), Deming, and Friedman: doi.org/10.1093/qje/...
Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges*
Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca
doi.org
December 11, 2025 at 7:06 PM
More evidence that legacy admissions are unfair and help maintain the status quo.
(Ghost of Christmas Future) Yes. Safe and affordable housing causally reduces violence.
Philly is about to embark on an ambitious affordable housing plan, hoping it will help reduce shootings in the years to come.
It's the kind of long-term public health approach to gun violence that experts say city officials should pursue. More from Mensah Dean for @thetrace.org
It's the kind of long-term public health approach to gun violence that experts say city officials should pursue. More from Mensah Dean for @thetrace.org
Could Philly's $2 Billion Bet on Housing Help Reduce Gun Violence?
Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. The H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30,000 homes in four years.
www.thetrace.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
(Ghost of Christmas Future) Yes. Safe and affordable housing causally reduces violence.
It seems unlikely that the continued wealth growth of the top 0.1% has led to less tax avoidance...
EXCLUSIVE: Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases, a Reuters examination has found.
www.reuters.com/world/tax-pr...
www.reuters.com/world/tax-pr...
December 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It seems unlikely that the continued wealth growth of the top 0.1% has led to less tax avoidance...
"One factor behind the decrease, [chief prosecutor] Manion believes, is the partnership between police departments and nonprofits focused on curbing gun violence."
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row.
The number of shots fired in King County dropped this summer. Is gun violence on the decline?
The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the number of shots fired during the third quarter of the year has dropped for a second year in a row.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"One factor behind the decrease, [chief prosecutor] Manion believes, is the partnership between police departments and nonprofits focused on curbing gun violence."
25% increase in Maryland homelessness, per @baltfishbowl.bsky.social: baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/trum...
Trump housing funding cuts expected to increase Maryland homelessness
The Trump administration announced that it would cut $46 million from Maryland’s federal funding allocation that places individuals in secure housing.
baltimorefishbowl.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
25% increase in Maryland homelessness, per @baltfishbowl.bsky.social: baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/trum...
I thought the @redlinemaryland.bsky.social would move Baltimore into another top 10, but @nerd4cities.bsky.social will never visit now... www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
Cheesecake Factory at Harborplace to close after decades in business
The closure of the Inner Harbor Cheesecake Factory on Jan. 24, 2026 will result in the loss of 115 jobs.
www.thebanner.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I thought the @redlinemaryland.bsky.social would move Baltimore into another top 10, but @nerd4cities.bsky.social will never visit now... www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
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Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Musk himself, who is the world's richest man.
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
The philanthropy has become one of America’s biggest, but most of its giving went to charities closely tied to the world’s richest man.
nyti.ms
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Musk himself, who is the world's richest man.
Taxpayers subsidizing some of the most valuable companies in history.
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Taxpayers subsidizing some of the most valuable companies in history.
Data from Redfin supporting @brian-goldstone.bsky.social, that full-time work does not equate to safe and stable housing: www.redfin.com/news/retail-...
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Data from Redfin supporting @brian-goldstone.bsky.social, that full-time work does not equate to safe and stable housing: www.redfin.com/news/retail-...
"Large-scale randomized evaluations have found that Housing First programs consistently help people move into housing faster and stay housed in the long term."
Let’s talk Housing First 🏠
Our J-PAL brief reviews the literature on several #RCTs to unpack the impact of #HousingFirst programs on housing stability, criminal legal involvement, health, employment, and general findings on cost-effectiveness 💰. Read more: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...
Our J-PAL brief reviews the literature on several #RCTs to unpack the impact of #HousingFirst programs on housing stability, criminal legal involvement, health, employment, and general findings on cost-effectiveness 💰. Read more: www.povertyactionlab.org/publication/...
Policy Brief: Housing First Programs in North America
Research shows that providing housing without preconditions to people experiencing homelessness, also known as Housing First, keeps them stably housed and reduces future returns to homelessness.
www.povertyactionlab.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Large-scale randomized evaluations have found that Housing First programs consistently help people move into housing faster and stay housed in the long term."
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In Charleston County, a new process led to faster resolutions, less jail time, reduced recidivism, and huge taxpayers savings.
Find out how Justice Innovation Lab and the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office turned evidence into impact: https://bit.ly/3JTCW5U
Find out how Justice Innovation Lab and the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office turned evidence into impact: https://bit.ly/3JTCW5U
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In Charleston County, a new process led to faster resolutions, less jail time, reduced recidivism, and huge taxpayers savings.
Find out how Justice Innovation Lab and the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office turned evidence into impact: https://bit.ly/3JTCW5U
Find out how Justice Innovation Lab and the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office turned evidence into impact: https://bit.ly/3JTCW5U
If you're attending the American Society of Criminology conference #ASCinDC2025, stop by our panel on "Prosecutors and Policy Effects". Research from four jurisdictions and different interventions. Wednesday (tomorrow) at 2PM.
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If you're attending the American Society of Criminology conference #ASCinDC2025, stop by our panel on "Prosecutors and Policy Effects". Research from four jurisdictions and different interventions. Wednesday (tomorrow) at 2PM.
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Over nearly three years, @mariamelba.bsky.social and I have examined hundreds of fatal domestic violence shootings in TN to understand how often they are committed by someone legally barred from having a gun, and the gaps victims fall through in the system. 2/7
Guns in Dangerous Hands Archives
Tennessee has one of the highest rates of women killed by men in the country. Loose gun laws and weak enforcement make it easier for dangerous people to keep their guns, even if they are barred from h...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Over nearly three years, @mariamelba.bsky.social and I have examined hundreds of fatal domestic violence shootings in TN to understand how often they are committed by someone legally barred from having a gun, and the gaps victims fall through in the system. 2/7
Of note, breakfast and lunch are free for Baltimore County school children
Baltimore County dominates Maryland’s top 10 schools of 2025
Baltimore County dominates Maryland’s top 10 schools of 2025
Baltimore County had the most schools earning top marks on the Maryland School Report Card.
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Of note, breakfast and lunch are free for Baltimore County school children
Seems like a no-brainer to feed children. Additional plus is that caregivers don't need to pack a lunch!
School lunches get a bad rap, but they're healthier than the average packed lunch. And making them free for all amplifies academic and health benefits for low-income kids by removing stigma/shame.
So I'm glad Colorado voted to raise taxes on high-income households to make school meals free for all.
So I'm glad Colorado voted to raise taxes on high-income households to make school meals free for all.
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Seems like a no-brainer to feed children. Additional plus is that caregivers don't need to pack a lunch!
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A 2020 study found that Amazon—which shares owner Jeff Bezos with The Washington Post—is one of the largest employers of people on SNAP.
As SNAP funds froze, mayors and governors have pledged to supplement the missing federal assistance, while federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration should use contingency funds to keep food aid running despite the government shutdown.
Uncertainty hits after vulnerable Americans woke up to a SNAP freeze
Amid a benefits pause, nonprofit groups plan to work extra hours to get food out to vulnerable residents, and local community members are also stepping up.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
A 2020 study found that Amazon—which shares owner Jeff Bezos with The Washington Post—is one of the largest employers of people on SNAP.
Per @quattronecenter.org, "the vast majority of girls in the juvenile legal system have experienced one or more adverse childhood experiences" (e.g. violence) AND 75% meet criteria for 1+ mental health disorders.
Ending the incarceration of girls and gender expansive youth isn't just possible, it's essential.
Vera's new report includes tools to help leaders, policymakers, and advocates build a future where every young person can thrive. https://www.vera.org/ending-girls-incarceration-how-to
Vera's new report includes tools to help leaders, policymakers, and advocates build a future where every young person can thrive. https://www.vera.org/ending-girls-incarceration-how-to
Strategies and Insights to End Girls’ Incarceration: Lessons from the…
Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen…
www.vera.org
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Per @quattronecenter.org, "the vast majority of girls in the juvenile legal system have experienced one or more adverse childhood experiences" (e.g. violence) AND 75% meet criteria for 1+ mental health disorders.
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“There are now more students who are homeless in [New York City] than the entire Dallas public school system.”
citylimits.org/nycs-record-...
By @citylimitsnews.bsky.social’s @patrickspauster.com and Jeanmarie Evelly
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
citylimits.org/nycs-record-...
By @citylimitsnews.bsky.social’s @patrickspauster.com and Jeanmarie Evelly
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
NYC’s Record-High Student Homelessness Numbers, by Neighborhood and Shelter Type
The number of homeless children attending New York City public schools increased again in 2024-2025—rising for the fifth consecutive school year, and surpassing 150,000 for the first time. Some…
citylimits.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“There are now more students who are homeless in [New York City] than the entire Dallas public school system.”
citylimits.org/nycs-record-...
By @citylimitsnews.bsky.social’s @patrickspauster.com and Jeanmarie Evelly
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
citylimits.org/nycs-record-...
By @citylimitsnews.bsky.social’s @patrickspauster.com and Jeanmarie Evelly
#housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism
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The “logic” that the government can assassinate random people from Colombia that it suspects of selling drugs with no process because they are at “war” means these people believe they can kill anyone they want whenever they want.
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The “logic” that the government can assassinate random people from Colombia that it suspects of selling drugs with no process because they are at “war” means these people believe they can kill anyone they want whenever they want.
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Add Cincinnati to the rapidly expanding list of cities where homeless students sleep in parking lots because their families can't afford a place to live.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Add Cincinnati to the rapidly expanding list of cities where homeless students sleep in parking lots because their families can't afford a place to live.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
Shameful to not provide healthcare to those that need it and are eligible for it: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/11/o...
Oregon abandons Medicaid expansion for people leaving prison, months after delaying launch • Oregon Capital Chronicle
State officials cited onerous work to implement federal Medicaid eligibility changes and other shifting policies.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Shameful to not provide healthcare to those that need it and are eligible for it: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/11/o...
The Alabama Solution is well worth the watch: www.imdb.com/title/tt3530...
Real footage from inside the Department of "Corrections"
Real footage from inside the Department of "Corrections"
The Alabama Solution (2025) ⭐ 8.0 | Documentary
1h 57m | TV-MA
www.imdb.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Alabama Solution is well worth the watch: www.imdb.com/title/tt3530...
Real footage from inside the Department of "Corrections"
Real footage from inside the Department of "Corrections"
This is an amazing resource
A few years ago, The Trace launched the Atlas of American Gun Violence, a map that allows users to see where people are being shot around the United States. In the past, the Atlas has had limitations to the search.
In this updated version we’ve tried to improve on those.
In this updated version we’ve tried to improve on those.
Where Are People Being Shot in America?
The Trace’s Atlas of American Gun Violence has been updated to allow you to search by address, county, congressional district, type of shooting — and to download maps.
www.thetrace.org
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This is an amazing resource