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Working with FBI crime data: A NIBRS guide for journalists

Working with FBI crime data: A NIBRS guide for journalists

Explore The National Incident-Based Reporting System, the national standard for crime reporting in the United States.
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Best practices for criminal justice reporting

Best practices for criminal justice reporting

A guide for criminal justice journalists developed by longtime criminal justice reporters and editors, criminologists and others.
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A journalist’s guide to trauma-informed reporting

A journalist’s guide to trauma-informed reporting

Consider how trauma impacts the brain when interacting with sources to prioritize safety, transparency and informed consent.
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Why covering crime matters

Why covering crime matters

Crime coverage remains a cornerstone of modern journalism for good reasons. Crime has played a significant role in American history.
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How to manage a crime scene

How to manage a crime scene

This guide covers working the crime scene, sources, law enforcement and more.
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Exploring the Deportation Data Project

Exploring the Deportation Data Project

Learn how to use the Deportation Data Project to find immigration enforcement actions across the U.S.
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Maryland ICE arrests are increasing as Trump crackdown intensifies

Maryland ICE arrests are increasing as Trump crackdown intensifies

Deportations in Maryland are skyrocketing during Trump’s second year in office.
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Why is crime down in D.C. and Baltimore? The answer isn’t simple

Why is crime down in D.C. and Baltimore? The answer isn’t simple

Total violent crimes in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore City decreased by 60% and 21%, respectively, since 2015.
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Incarceration Detailed Data Tool

Incarceration Detailed Data Tool

The Detailed Data Tool from The Sentencing Project provides a federal- and state-level look at data related to incarcerated people and prison populations.
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