Managing the Crisis of Violence: Public Safety vs Market Logic

By Jerome Louison “We gotta put our heads together, and stop the violence.” - KRS One, Stop the Violence Safety. That’s how Black boys in New York say farewell when they respect you. When they appreciate your presence. When they hope to see you again, knowing they might not. Like most slang, it wasn’t constructed or focus-grouped. It emerged. Emerged from the conditions they face, and a deeply…