Marc A. Levin 🇺🇸🇺🇦

Sharing my new article exploring how we can revitalize democracy and democratize policing. Adopting policies and taking actions that I describe can help law enforcement agencies and our democracy itself earn greater legitimacy, which is urgently needed. realclearpolicy.com/articles/2021/…

This was impossible 3 years ago. Then Austin passed the HOME initiative and now you can build 3 homes on any single-family zoned lot in Austin. This is how you enable family-oriented housing in America.

Most people I’ve talked to about crime over the past 15 years aren’t aware of this distinction. open.substack.com/pub/johnkroman…

We've been tracking trends in homelessness across Hollywood, Skid Row, and Venice. New findings show that the overall number of unsheltered people in these LA neighborhoods remained flat in 2025, but rough sleeping reached its highest level in four years. bit.ly/49J4gO4

@RiceMinus @ScottEPeyton1 @JessiRizer @arthurrizer @ARrow4Justice @marcmhoward @_marcus_bullock @glennEmartin @nooninina @AkilWaleed Yes, it was incredibly edifying! And interacting with you and the other participants provided memories I will always cherish.

@ScottEPeyton1 @JessiRizer @arthurrizer @ARrow4Justice @marcmhoward @_marcus_bullock @MarcALevin @glennEmartin @nooninina @AkilWaleed Such a wonderful trip and group!!

Hard to believe it’s been 3 years that the cohort first met to begin our journey to Germany, Norway, Brazil and the USA to study prisons abroad - @JessiRizer @arthurrizer @ARrow4Justice @marcmhoward @_marcus_bullock @MarcALevin @glennEmartin 🐐@RiceMinus @nooninina @AkilWaleed @daren_swenson @chrispouloslaw @gerard_924 @jeb_beasley

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington: "The fast-growing metro area gained about 270,000 residents through net domestic migration from 2020 to 2025, nearly 40% more than any other metro area in the nation, & much of this growth occurred farthest from the center" [US Census Bureau]

"Jailhouse snitches" is one phrase that frequently creates issues that can lead to #wrongfulconvictions. Now, Indiana is taking a look at whether reform can be introduced into the rules governing the state's justice system. wndu.com/2026/05/21/tri…

We are delighted to congratulate @pamela_lachman, chief strategy officer at @ceoworks, on her election as a CCJ member.

Highly recommended if you like ideas informed by evidence!

Seeking a full time pre-doc in Sweden to work on our ERC funded project on the Inequality-Crime cycle. The RA will work with Professors Randi Hjalmarsson (@econGU) and Matthew Lindquist (@SOFI_su_se ) on projects on the labor market for workers with criminal records. Ads follow.

@jenniferdoleac @Arnold_Ventures Done!

Interested in what my team at @Arnold_Ventures is doing to change the conversation about public safety? Follow our new AV CJ account for updates!

@kathdautrich Congratulations!

Happy to share that I have joined CNN’s Political Unit as an editor covering the 2026 and 2028 elections. It’s been a great few years with CNN’s Washington News and White House teams, and I’m excited to take on this new challenge. Onwards to the Texas runoffs!

DNA that prevents crime. Medication that reduces felonies. Wind patterns that shape neighborhood violence. 👀 The evidence is out there, Fighting Crime is here to surface it. Hosted by @CristinaQuinn. Coming 5/28. 🎙️ bit.ly/4fyFHaf #FightingCrime #CrimePodcast

New podcast AND new social channel alert 🚨 For all of those interested in Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice work, give @CJ_at_AV a follow and subscribe to Fighting Crime wherever you get your podcasts 👇

When healthcare costs rise faster than wages year after year, working families end up with fewer choices and thinner budgets. @Avik joined @Texas2036 @TXTalksPodcast to break down current challenges and solutions. Tune in 🎙️ freopp.org/podcasts/avik-…

As Houston-area developers are expanding farther and farther out, one city in the path of growth is making adjustments. bizjournals.com/houston/news/2…

🎊HUGE WIN🎊 The 5th Circuit just upheld a lower court ruling that @IJ client Vicki Baker is entitled to $60,000 plus interest under the Texas Constitution after a SWAT team destroyed her home in 2020.

Most people hear “license suspension” and assume it’s about dangerous driving. But for many North Carolinians, it’s not 👀 When a driver’s license is treated as punishment for things unrelated to public safety, everyday life can decline greatly.

Our new “Counties Aligning Health & Safety” initiative, funded by @Arnold_Ventures, can help counties implement a research-based, cross-system framework for safely diverting people from incarceration and treating behavioral health needs during incarceration. 💻 Register to learn how: hubs.la/Q04hxzvt0

Momentum is building in Kansas. At this year’s Stepping Up Technical Assistance (TA) Center Symposium in Topeka, we connected w/ state & local leaders working to confront the behavioral health crisis in jails & communities & launched the state's Stepping Up for Youth (SU-Y) TA Center to help counties implement the nation’s 1st SU-Y initiative. Learn more about the TA center & how your county can benefit: hubs.la/Q04hngck0