The Alan Nathan Show
Josh Crawford, Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at the Georgia Center for Opportunity, was featured on The Alan Nathan Show, the longest-running Centrist show in the United States with over 25 years in national radio syndication. The show's mantra is centered...
‘We didn’t have any kind of chaos’: Louisville gang prevention program turns attention to juveniles
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Looking at a picture of her son Tyree, Sherita Smith remembers the birthday present he got her in September 2021. "It always takes me back to a couple weeks before it happened," Smith said. "My birthday was on the first and he said, 'Mama, your...
Covid Becomes an Excuse for Crime: The focus on comparing 2019 and 2022 rates obscures how bad policy has worsened violence.
Digging Deeper into FBI's Crime Statistics: The Role of Public Safety Policies In a recent opinion editorial featured in The Wall Street Journal, by our own Josh Crawford, he highlights an important aspect of the FBI's Crime in the Nation Statistics: while the...
The Georgia Promise Scholarship (SB 233): What Private Schools Need to Know
Get answers to how the proposed Georgia Promise Scholarship Program would affect private school funding, scholarships, and requirements.
The two-parent privilege and how it helps families escape poverty
Key Points The decline in two-parent households is a major driver of income inequality and decreased social mobility in the United States. Two-parent households provide a significant "privilege" for children, leading to better educational and economic outcomes, lower...
Solving the food stamp benefits cliffs
SNAP benefits cliffs are locking individuals and families in poverty. Our report outlines changes that can be made to fix the cliff.
Local organizations host first meeting for community collaborative effort, ‘The Columbus Empowerment Network’
Representatives from Cure Violence Columbus and the Georgia Center For Opportunity are bringing what they call The Columbus Empowerment Network to the city.
New community-led initiative aims to reduce crime in Columbus
A new community initiative is set to launch in Columbus, but it’s not run by any one person or organization. It’s running name is the “Columbus Empowerment Initiative.” The program is based on – but not affiliated with – a similar group in Nebraska, the Omaha...
Why crime in smaller cities like Columbus matters
A new effort seeks to address and prevent violent crime in smaller cities across the United States like Columbus, GA.
PRESS RELEASE: New report seeks to ease spike in Columbus crime, restore community safety
Violent crime is on the rise in Columbus, Georgia. What are the reasons, and can anything be done to stop it?
