•Criminologist •Associate Professor @CJatUA •Gangs, Alt-Right / White Power Movement, Policing, GIS • Author of @Alt_RightGangs from @ucpress
Tuscaloosa, AL
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ALT-RIGHT GANGS: A HAZY SHADE OF WHITE, @Mourningshannon and I's new book, from @ucpress is out on Sept. 22, 2020. Available for pre-order now:
ucpress.edu/9780520300453
amazon.com/dp/0520300459
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BREAKING NEWS: The 2026 winners of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology have been announced. Charis E. Kubrin (@UCIrvine 🇺🇸) and Mark W. Lipsey (@VanderbiltU 🇺🇸) will be awarded for their myth-busting research on crime rates and measures against crimes.🏅👏
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While concerns around the rise in Canada’s fentanyl use have focused on a rise in deaths and drug-related disorders, new research by Associate Professors Dr Marta-Marika Urbanik (University of Alberta), Dr Katharina Maier (University of Winnipeg), Dr Matthew Valasik (University of Alabama), and Wilfrid Laurier University Assistant Professor Dr Carolyn Greene, has highlighted the issue of drug gangs exploiting vulnerable people’s homes in Thunder Bay, Ontario, driving up homelessness and violence.
policinginsight.com/feature/…
@UAlberta @uwinnipeg @UofAlabama @Laurier @UrbanikMarta @KathMaier @MattValasik
ALT Drug dealers are turning people’s homes into ‘trap houses’, driving up violence and homelessness in Thunder Bay
New piece in @ConversationCA w/ @UrbanikMarta looking at the "cuckooing" of drug trafficking gangs in the @CityThunderBay, Canada. First of many collaborations between @CJatUA and the @UAlberta!
theconversation.com/drug-dea…
See the original study here:
link.springer.com/article/10…
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Here's our newest piece from the Canadian Crime & Homelessness study illuminating the link between gang/drug dealer initiated "home takeovers" or "cuckooing" (UK term) in Canada and homelessness/victimization. @KathMaier @MattValasik theconversation.com/drug-dea…
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Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, FL, June 10-13!! Only a month away!! hrwg1991.org/annual-meeting/…
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Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal has already started selling merch after winning the 'Proud Boys' trademark.
"People have asked will we negotiate with them and let them use [their name] and no, we will not. Not under any circumstance.”
More: rollingstone.com/politics/po…
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Why the Jan. 6 Pardons Could Be Catastrophic for Public Safety. usnews.com/opinion/articles/…
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Jude Law’s “The Order” explores a real-life white supremacist group. #Criminology experts warn its themes aren’t just history—they echo rhetoric still spreading online and inspiring modern acts of terror. buff.ly/3De5SSD (@MattValasik @UofAlabama and Shannon Reid, University of North Carolina – Charlotte) #WhiteSupremacy #DomesticTerrorism #history
New article in @ConversationUS w/ @Mourningshannon discussing the Justin Kurzel's new film The Order, about the White Power gang & their lasting effect on white supremacist groups, starring @NicholasHoult and @judehlaw(instagram). @CJatUA @UNCC_CJUS
theconversation.com/the-chil…
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Disneyland’s “social clubs”—packs of obsessed fans—once roamed the parks in biker-style denim vests. A strict reservation system and rising prices have driven them to bowling and mini golf instead. on.wsj.com/4ijOxYH
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Some of the Canadian Crime & Homelessness Study crew! Our students did an exceptional job, so proud! ☺️ @KathMaier @CGreenePhD feat. @MattValasik #ASC2024
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For anyone interested -
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The 2025 HRWG Annual Meeting will be held back in beautiful Clearwater Beach, FL June 10-13, 2025! This year's theme is "Novel Approaches in Homicide Research for the Next Century". We welcome all workshops, panels, presentations, posters, and keynotes! hrwg1991.org/annual-meeting/
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Don't wait – check your state's voter registration deadline today and make sure you're registered and ready to vote. And then share this with your friends and family so everyone's ready to vote early or by Election Day. VoteSaveAmerica.com/Obama
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I think this Proud Boys piece was the same issue? Which is absolutely crazy to think about. Again: oh my God, was this hard to report out but @elisabethgp and @seanwoods12 as always shepherded me through it rollingstone.com/culture/cul…
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Ever been curious about those begging for money at red lights and sidewalks? New paper alert unmasking their social fabric & rules🚨
She’s a Flagger, and I’m a Panner”: Exploring the Intricacies of Flagging, Panhandling, and Street Economies” tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Excited about our new study!
We analyze how often mass shooters have extremist interests/motives, how this shapes their attacks (e.g., firearms, target selection), whether they're different from other mass shooters, and if there are inconsistencies btwn their attacks & beliefs.
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In case you missed it yesterday!
Thrilled to announce the publication of a special issue of the Journal of Right-Wing Studies (@UCBerkeleyCRWS) I co-edited with @isisgiraldoa and @clarajuarezmiro!
Check it out (open access): jrws.berkeley.edu/issues
