Oren Gur
@orengur.bsky.social
Philly. Criminologist. Prosecution and other research, policy, data. Likes are bookmarks, opinions are mine. Data.philadao.com for you
share.inquirer.com/o8hUtq New AMP report helps show why AMP is expanding back to pre-pandemic model, with multiple community courts and operating more days. data.philadao.com/Research.htm...
Philadelphia’s largest misdemeanor diversion program expands with more hours and 3 new neighborhood locations
The Accelerated Misdemeanor Program, run by Municipal Court, offers an alternative to traditional prosecution for low-level violations.
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RAND is closing down its Gun Policy in America project, an initiative that provided what experts called the most sweeping and reliable synthesis of evidence on the effectiveness of various gun laws. The think tank is also sunsetting an initiative that poured funding into gun violence research.
RAND Is Sunsetting Its Gun Violence Research Initiatives Amid Trump’s Cuts
Experts lamented the think tank's closures as a loss for policymakers, advocates, and researchers who have relied on the data to prevent shootings.
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a violent police chief in Quakertown is too much irony, sending this back to rewrite
Clumsy Ninja 📚@clumsyninja.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis is Chief of Police Scott McIlree using a chokehold on a child. He was in street clothes with no identification as an officer. whyy.org/articles/buc...
The Philly District Attorney’s Office #DATALab is once again seeking research proposals that **meet the moment.** This is our second year seeking proposals for intensive support. Please consider applying by end of March, and sharing. More info: mailchi.mp/2c2594ce6139... Reach out with Qs
Request for Research Proposals that Meet the Moment
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I’m sure this is quite powerful and will take me some time to read through while reflecting and annotating. Please consider reading and sharing
Rachel Lopez@rlopez.bsky.social · 6mo agoWorking on Restoring Justice kept me grounded this past year, so I share it w/ excitement & some nervousness. Written w/ Meredith Elizalde, whose son Nick was killed in a shooting at his high school, we argue for a right to restorative justice. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Working on Restoring Justice kept me grounded this past year, so I share it w/ excitement & some nervousness. Written w/ Meredith Elizalde, whose son Nick was killed in a shooting at his high school, we argue for a right to restorative justice. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House
The order does not give the federal government a deadline for restoring the President's House site.
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For those looking for new ways to use federal buying data for good, we've updated our 2026 DHS Contract Visualizer with the most recent data. Visit the tracker here: tinyurl.com/DHSContracts... Zoom in to see contracts bought by DHS law enforcement agencies in your area, and more.
“Alright I’m sending this video to Larry Krasner” This is the way www.reddit.com/r/philly/s/a...
From the philly community on Reddit: By ICE to Kidnap someone in Philadelphia by a woman making a scene scared them away
Posted by JoseJimenez10386 - 512 votes and 52 comments
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On top of losing a data point that has been collected for so long, some will surely read into the decision to stop after 88 years
Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 6mo agoGallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
The US cross country skier crossed the finish line to win silver and first US medal in sport in decades and announcer yelled “MANIFEST DESTINY!”
“Bottom line: Establishing a restorative justice conferencing program in your community will reduce crime, help crime victims, strengthen community, make criminal justice more efficient, and return $11.03 in direct benefits and avoided costs for every dollar invested.”
Oren Gur@orengur.bsky.social · 6mo agoNEW RESEARCH: a cost benefit analysis of #restorativejustice in #Philly compared to court. This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction. data.philadao.com/Research.htm... #DATALab
“In this study, we estimate that the impact return on investment in adult RJC programs ranges from 6.14x to 15.34x, with 11.03x most likely.”
Oren Gur@orengur.bsky.social · 6mo agoNEW RESEARCH: a cost benefit analysis of #restorativejustice in #Philly compared to court. This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction. data.philadao.com/Research.htm... #DATALab
NEW RESEARCH: a cost benefit analysis of #restorativejustice in #Philly compared to court. This is a living updatable model; at the link you will find both a report that explains the model, AND a spreadsheet that can be adjusted for your jurisdiction. data.philadao.com/Research.htm... #DATALab
In hindsight this ad campaign was foreshadowing: “Be informed, not inundated” You know, because it’s hard to inundate without a staff
An oldie but goodie: RELEASE: DA LARRY KRASNER RENEWS CALL FOR END OF ICE ACCESS TO PARS DATABASE Jul 11, 2018 medium.com/philadelphia...
RELEASE: DA LARRY KRASNER RENEWS CALL FOR END OF ICE ACCESS TO PARS DATABASE
PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
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Put this transcript in the history books. An insert.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 6mo agoGreat read. An ICE attorney working for DOJ temporarily explains that ICE has no clue how all of this "federal court" stuff works and makes clear that both ICE and DOJ were totally unprepared for the flood of habeases that were the inevitable result of the Minneapolis raids.
“The system sucks. This job sucks. I wish you could hold me in contempt so that I could get 24 hours of sleep,”
Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray”@ryanjreilly.com · 6mo agoAttorney for government tells judge in ICE case: 'This job sucks' www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
If you are worried how data will be used against ICE protesters. Or how smart homes reveal your secrets. Or smart cars or medical devices will become evidence in court. Listen to this conversation. There are risks, rewards, and even solutions…
Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · 6mo agoIn his forthcoming book, Your Data Will Be Used Against You, George Washington University Law School professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson explores how sensor-driven technologies, social media monitoring, and artificial intelligence can be weaponized against democratic values and personal freedoms.
I was a White House ethics lawyer. I used to advise people not to even accept a free cup of coffee from someone who had interests before them. And staff followed those rules. I can’t even find the words to describe the scale of Trump’s corruption here.
Senator Chris Van Hollen@vanhollen.senate.gov · 6mo agoForeign countries are bribing our president to sell out the American people. Trump family businesses made $187 MILLION from this deal, and just months later he gave the UAE some of our most top-secret AI tech. They are selling our national security to the highest bidder.
4 federal agents pull over an elderly US citizen for the suspected crime of being brown, break her car window, throw her to the ground, then drive off after they find her US Passport in her purse. The Salem Police, when called, say there’s nothing they can do. www.salemreporter.com/2026/01/31/u...
U.S. citizen injured by federal agents in Salem who demanded to see “papers,” union says - Salem Reporter
A home care worker and union worker was pulled from her car and injured by federal agents Thursday according to a statement by SEIU 503. To comment on this story, use the form at the end of the repor...
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Fatal overdoses drop in New Jersey to the lowest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. The decline in deaths is far outpacing the national average as New Jersey overdose deaths fall to five-year low nj1015.com/new-jersey-o...
New Jersey overdose deaths hit lowest point since the pandemic
New Jersey is celebrating a significant drop in overdose deaths, with the latest figures showing a decrease to 1,312 in 2025, emphasizing ongoing education and support.
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