LAW AND ORDER

Matt and Ezra discuss why crime is rising in certain American cities, and the country's growing housing crisis.

Resources:

"Trump claims crime is up in US cities. The truth is more complicated." by German Lopez, Vox

Policing the Police: The Impact of "Pattern-or-Practice" Investigations on Crime by Roland Fryer Jr. & Tanaya Devi

The Effect of Police Oversight on Crime and Allegations of Misconduct: Evidence from Chicago by Roman Rivera & Bocar A. Ba

Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox

Credits:

Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and Producer

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