Show notes:
When it comes to hurricanes, stay tuned into government sources of information for updates and general need-to-know info.
WHQR's reporting on NWS Wilmington hurricane season 2022 outlook:
- Pay attention to forecasted hurricane impacts, not just category, say Wilmington meteorologists
- NWS Wilmington lead meteorologist says Cape Fear region "long overdue" for major hurricane
WHQR’s reporting on Port City United:
- New Hanover County announces new Port City United department, tasked with reducing 'community violence'
- Port City United director discusses three-pronged effort to combat community violence
- Port City United employee fired after arrest as ‘accessory’ to fatal Wilmington shooting
Studies have shown that there is a direct correlation between poverty and violence. Here’s some stats on the relationship:
- "Connections Among Poverty, Incarceration, And Inequality" — University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty
- Household Poverty and Victimization — FBI
- U.S. Department of Justice — Bureau of Justice Statistics
And here’s a link to a 2019 PBS special on violence, mentioned by Rachel Keith. Some of the key takeaways are the highest correlating factor with violence — economic inequality and at the end, an epidemiologist showed how violence acts like a disease spreading. They showed maps of violent instances and it mirrored what a disease outbreak looks like. Basically, one murder spurs a wave of retaliation.
This week’s music:
- Poppin’ Wheelies by Brian Witzig
- Golden Crates by Dusty Decks
- Jazzy by Emapea
- Dreams by Joakim Karud
Thanks to Rachel Keith, Ben Schachtman, and Kelly Kenoyer for being on this week’s episode of the show.
