Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, is the author of the forthcoming book “Unforgiving Places: The ...

Conventional wisdom about violence is wrong, Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, says in “Unforgiving Places,” in which he looks at why Greater Grand Crossing has so many ...

The recent show of force in Streeterville might serve as a metaphor for the state of the current response to Chicago’s crime ...

There are helpful things to do that don’t require lots of money or a big political fight, writes Jens Ludwig, director of the ...

Jens Ludwig, director of the University of Chicago’s Crime Lab, has a new book arguing that almost all conventional wisdom ...

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University of Chicago Crime Lab director outlines resource-efficient strategies to enhance public safety.

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Regular Tribune Opinion contributor Jens Ludwig, Pritzker director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, has a new book, “Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence,” to be ...

"I always left wanting more,” he says. As a result of these conversations, the University of Chicago Crime Lab will adapt its Policing Leadership Academy, which trains police commanders from ...

working with the University of Chicago Crime Lab. Slated to launch in January 2026, all Chicago Police Department supervisors — from sergeants to the superintendent — will participate in ...

The University of Chicago Crime Lab will adapt its Policing Leadership Academy, which trains police commanders from departments across the country. The five-month program focuses on data-driven ...