Oren Gur
Philly. Criminologist. Prosecution and other research, policy, data. Likes are bookmarks, opinions are mine. Data.philadao.com for you
- “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.”
- 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
- 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
- Reposted by Oren Gur* US Companies Announce Most Job Cuts for Any January Since 2009 @bloomberg.com
- 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...
- Put this transcript in the history books. An insert.
- “The system sucks. This job sucks. I wish you could hold me in contempt so that I could get 24 hours of sleep,”
- Attorney for government tells judge in ICE case: 'This job sucks' www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
- Everyone take pictures of your ballots
- Reposted by Oren GurIf 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…
- Reposted by Oren GurI 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.
- Reposted by Oren Gur4 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...
- Good bunny
- Free coffee
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- Reposted by Oren GurYou can ignore science, but science will never ignore you. Measles incidence in the United States.
- Reposted by Oren Gur"Its acronym, F.A.F.O., references a slang term for negative consequences." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
- New public art in Love Park
- From watching the live feed to there in person. I’ll read the article based on this excerpt
- I wish the media was as alarmist about ICE as they are about ice
- Reposted by Oren GurUnrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon. Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
- Reposted by Oren GurRemember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com
- Thread
- “The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”
- Reposted by Oren GurA video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
- Today’s Timberwolves game postponed.
- Ice land
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- Not a penalty, their all pro LT just thought Jones was starting a conga line
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- Reposted by Oren GurWe've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
- A 72-year-old woman imprisoned for over half a century was released after her life sentence was commuted www.inquirer.com/crime/marie-...
- Reposted by Oren GurI have a new piece up @slate.com, on the politics of Minneapolis's DA going after the ICE officer (now ID'd as Jonathan Ross) who killed Renee Good. She's been aggressive on police shooting in the past, residents are outraged at the killing, and she can charge even without a fed or local arrest.
- PhillyFast: Breakfast sandwich for breakfast Hoagie for lunch And a reasonable dinner
- So I can’t watch a Sixers home game on tv without paying for peacock? Is that right?
- Oh good… “Automakers Hyundai and Kia must offer free repairs to millions of models under a settlement … by dozens of states that argued the vehicles weren’t equipped with proper anti-theft technology, leaving them vulnerable to thefts.” data.philadao.com/Incidents_Re...
- Love to see it
- “I do understand what’s going on in our prisons & society right now, but I worry about these people who have a lot of problems and are being released without a lot of support…” “What’s worse? Keeping them in jail or releasing them back into a life that got them into jail in the first place.”
- Look what came out today… onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... “We … find that the effect presented in Hogan occurs only in certain model specifications and other decisions that maximize the reported effect of de-prosecution on homicide counts.”
- Congrats to the DATA CoLab team for putting together this wonderful and detailed scrolly story on their work and partnerships. Please see link below, share, and let us know what you think. “A community-driven data sharing initiative.” data.philadao.com/colab_story....
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- “The Download,” the regular newsletter of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics (DATA) Lab, went out today. Here’s a direct link Icymi: eepurl.com/jnZ5qE Join our dedicated list of subscribers to get it delivered to your inbox next time: mailchi.mp/phila/subscr...
- “Philly detectives are solving homicides at the highest rate in 40 years as violence plummets and tech improves Still, nearly 800 killings between 2021 and 2023 have yet to result in an arrest, according to an Inquirer analysis.” Gift link: lnkd.in/eyUpbJPR 1/2
- I played “cup of life” by Ricky Martin for the kid on way to soccer game on Saturday and now I get to listen to it everyday
- There have been very few arrests for drug possession—or any drug offense—in Philly this year to date (YTD), relative to this same date in years past (see pic) We also have fewer homicides YTD than in any year since 1965. ❤️ data.philadao.com/Arrest_Repor... www.phillypolice.com/crime-data/c...
- There have been very few arrests for drug possession—or any drug offense—in Philly this year to date (YTD), relative to this same date in years past (see pic) We have fewer homicides YTD than in any year since at least 2007. ❤️ data.philadao.com/Arrest_Repor... www.phillypolice.com/crime-data/c...
- Good ads
- A reply to an automated email should never bounce back. Make it a law.
