Disentangling pandemic from George Floyd’s murder as the cause of the 2020 increase in violence: data and code

These files contain analytical code and data in my attempt to disentangle the COVID-19 pandemic from the murder of George Floyd as a way to explain the 2020 rise in violence. All original data sources are linked to in the RMarkdown file. NOTE: this is a working file. I recognise the contentiousness of this area and will do my best to incorporate meaningful feedback regarding the appropriateness of my methods, language, and conclusions.