In this episode of Social Science Weekly, we look at the Black Lives Matter movement, exploring its impact on policing and crime across the USA. Drawing insights from the meticulously researched paper “Black Lives Matter’s Effect on Police Lethal Use of Force”, published in the Journal of Urban Economics in September 2023, we present an unbiased and data-driven view of the movement's real-world impact. For those keen on diving deeper, check out the show ntoes on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Ox2eYkZNSI Tune in to Social Science Weekly, to get just the facts, none of the spin, from the best and most important social science.