Thaddeus Lateef Johnson
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Senior Fellow, @CouncilonCJ. Criminologist, @GSUCJC, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Opinions, my own.
Atlanta, GA
Joined January 2011
Check out my latest piece with @NNJohnsonEdD in @washingtonpost featuring our research on facial recognition tech. With the right guardrails, it can save lives without endangering our liberties. @CouncilonCJ @abgelb @gsucjc @aysps @gsucehd @GSU_Research .
washingtonpost.com
Facial recognition technology is not foolproof, but our research shows it can save lives
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Thanks @11AliveNews & @ChesleyMcNeil11.for featuring my voice in the conversation on crime in schools and how to keep them safe. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps .
11alive.com
Dr. Thaddeus L. Johnson, GSU assistant professor, discusses the FBI’s 2020–2024 school crime report.
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RT @Abt_Thomas: Last week @abgelb and I spoke to @NPR about how best to understand the crime situation in Washington, DC. Take a look. http….
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A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all.
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RT @cspanwj: Adam Gelb (@abgelb) Council on Criminal Justice (@CouncilonCJ) President and CEO shares his thoughts following potential feder….
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Thanks @USATODAY for featuring my voice in this deep dive on crime in DC and the US, and what to consider when looking at these trends. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps .
usatoday.com
In Washington, crime is relatively high, but not the highest in the country, and it has been on a downward trend.
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Thanks @nbcwashington & @tedoberg for allowing me to provide some clarity on the crime numbers in DC and the US -- and glad to see the "apples and spaceships" quote made the cut. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps
nbcwashington.com
President Trump painted D.C. as a city of lawlessness, using that as the reason to declare a public safety emergency and federalize city police. Experts told News4’s Ted Oberg how D.C. compares to...
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Thanks @11Alive & @ChesleyMcNeil11 for including me in the conversation about the tragic shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia. @CouncilonCJ @aysps @gsucjc .
11alive.com
Criminal justice expert Thaddeus Johnson unpacks how a shooting happened on a secure military base and what lessons we can learn from it.
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RT @glennEmartin: 5 Soldiers Shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia via @NYTimes.
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The suspect’s father said he was seeking a transfer from the Army base in Georgia, where he had complained of racism.
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Thanks @11AliveNews for allowing me to provide context to Atlanta's recent crime figures.@CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps .
11alive.com
Homicides in Atlanta are dropping, but robberies and aggravated assaults are climbing fast.
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Thanks @wsbradio for allowing me to provide some clarity to the conversation about summertime heat and crime. @gsucjc @CouncilonCJ @aysps .
wsbradio.com
While every case is different, experts say there’s long been a documented connection between extreme heat and spikes in violence.
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Thanks @11AliveNews & @ChesleyMcNeil11 , M.S. for including me in the conversation on the link between daily temps and violent crime. @CouncilonCJ @aysps @gsucjc .
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Virtual talk on "Reducing Community Violence to Close the Racial Gap in U S Imprisonment" with.@CSUSBNews @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps.
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Thanks @11AliveNews for featuring my voice in the discussion on South Fulton, GA's deep dive into its police department amid lawsuits and internal allegations. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps .
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Thanks @11AliveNews & @ChesleyMcNeil11 for allowing me to chime in about Georgia’s firearm laws: who bears responsibility when a child fatally shoots themselves, and what measures can keep the next tragedy from happening. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps .
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RT @MarcALevin: My piece in @GOVERNING today with my @CouncilonCJ colleague @KhaCumberbatch: What We Should Be Doing for the Children of th….
governing.com
Children with a parent in prison face a higher risk of social, economic, educational and behavioral challenges. There’s much that could be done to reduce collateral damage to families.
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Violence between police and citizens is climbing fastest outside of urban centers, even as community violence falls. Join @NNJohnsonEdD and me on July 23, 2025 for this conversation with @thencja @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc .registration:
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One of the best ways to reduce street violence and increase public safety (both real and perceived) is by clearing violent crimes through arrests. Thanks @teamtrace @ritaguera25 for featuring my voice in this important conversation. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc.
thetrace.org
Chicago Police use a category known as "exceptional means" to close cases when an offender dies or when a prosecutor declines to file charges. This practice often leaves surviving families searching...
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Thanks @11AliveNews & @ChesleyMcNeil11.for allowing me to chime in about the high-profile Uber assault case involving an Atlanta sports reporter—and legal rights and safety measures for riders/drivers. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps .
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RT @MarcALevin: Appreciated the opportunity to share my thoughts on improving health outcomes behind bars and for those reentering society….
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She’ll be pumping gas or buying groceries, at a community or other sundry event, doing everyday things. A person in the near distance recognizes her and calls out. “Nurse … ” The person appro…
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Thanks @11AliveNews for featuring my voice in the conversation about policing protests. @CouncilonCJ @gsucjc @aysps.
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