The Justice Department says that violent crime is beginning to go up, after years of decline nationwide. But is it also true in the New York area? We’ll crunch numbers and take your calls. Also: We talk with the creators behind the new graphic adaptation of the 9/11 Report, discuss legislation that would fine bike riders who shun helmets, and meet the creator of presidential hopeful Mark Warner's avatar.
Murder by Numbers
Al Blumstein, professor of Criminology and Operations research at the Heinz School of Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon
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Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter
-discuss the cause and effect behind the recent crime statistics released by the Justice Department
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Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter
-discuss the cause and effect behind the recent crime statistics released by the Justice Department
Redrawing Disaster
Sid Jacobson former editor-in-chief of Harvey Comics
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Ernie Colon comic artist at Harvey, Marvel, and DC Comics
co-creators of The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (Hill and Wang 2006)
- discuss the challenges of putting images to the words of ...
and
Ernie Colon comic artist at Harvey, Marvel, and DC Comics
co-creators of The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation (Hill and Wang 2006)
- discuss the challenges of putting images to the words of ...
Virtual Politicking
Reuben Steiger, CEO/Founder of the company Millions of US, who produced the Mark Warner avatar
-explains how politics is moving into virtual reality
» Second Life website
» New World Notes about the Warner Second Life appearance
» ...
-explains how politics is moving into virtual reality
» Second Life website
» New World Notes about the Warner Second Life appearance
» ...
Noah Butnick
Noah Butnick, programs dircetor of transportation alternatives weighs in on cyclist safety here in NYC. September 14, 2006.
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