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Apr 03 2022
Analysis
Study finds that race and redlining is correlated with modern-day pollution
A study published in the Environmental Science & Technology Letters journal draws connections between race, historical redlining dating back to the 1930s and modern-day pollution. The study found that neighborhoods redlined in the 1930s tend to have higher pollution levels.
The study based its findings off of three main data points:
Redlining statistics. 2010 pollution levels. Deseret NewsJan 26 2022
News
Black and Latino voters have been shortchanged in redistricting, advocates and some judges say
New congressional maps are completed in more than half the country, and so far Democrats have been spared the redistricting losses they endured a decade ago, a small mercy for their efforts to cling to their fragile House majority.
But advocates for voting rights say that raw political calculation overshadows another reality — how map drawers have manipulated the lines mostly at the
Washington PostJan 19 2022
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China Dismisses Concerns About Olympic Participants’ Cyber Security
The Chinese government has slapped down criticism after several countries’ national Olympic committees advised their athletes not to take personal mobile devices to Beijing for the upcoming Winter Games due to hacking and surveillance risks.
Organizers of the controversial games defended the security of a mobile app which all participants and attendees are required to download and use.
CNSNews.comMar 12 2021
Data
Amid Pandemic, 79% of K-12 Parents Support In-Person School
Nearly one year into the pandemic, an estimated one in three K-12 students in the U.S. do not currently have any options for in-person schooling. Many frustrated parents have been vocally pushing for a return to the classroom, citing concerns about the damage to their children's academic progress, psychological health and social development, and Gallup's latest data find 79% of parents of K-12
GallupOct 02 2016
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The Revenge of the Discouraged ‘Deplorables’
Over half a million people are currently not looking for work “because they believe there are no jobs.” As a demographic, the Labor Department technically labels these people “discouraged.” Many of them live in battleground states, and they may end up swinging the election to Donald Trump.
National Review (News)Oct 09 2020
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With pandemic dominating U.S. election, older voters turning away from Trump
Many older Americans have turned away from President Donald Trump this year as the coronavirus ravages the country, eroding an important Republican support base that helped propel him into the White House in 2016, Reuters/Ipsos polling data shows.
Trump and his Democratic opponent Joe Biden now split American voters aged 55 years and older almost evenly: 47% say they are voting for
ReutersOct 29 2016
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Early Voting Bolsters Hillary Clinton in Key States
Democrat Hillary Clinton appears to have a slight edge over Republican rival Donald Trump in a number of battleground states and among important demographic groups based on an analysis of the millions of votes already cast both at polling places and by absentee ballot.
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 29 2020
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Activists Criticize Stimulus Package For Excluding Illegal Immigrants: ‘Illogical And Immoral’
Activists have criticized the historic $2 trillion stimulus bill recently passed by Congress for failing to give money to illegal immigrants.
“When stimulus checks start going out across the country, undocumented immigrants won’t be receiving them,” reports CNN.
In general, illegal immigrants are not allowed to partake in federal benefits. However, activists argue that excluding
The Daily WireDec 23 2021
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Fauci Warns Against Large Holiday Gatherings, Even for Booster-Vaccinated
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday warned that large holiday gatherings are unsafe even for fully vaccinated people who've received a COVID-19 booster shot.
Fauci, President Joe Biden's top medical adviser, spoke during a briefing at the White House.
"There are many of these parties that have 30, 40, 50 people in which you do not know the vaccination status of individuals," Fauci
Newsmax (News)Sep 06 2016
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Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the race to November 8 on essentially even ground, with Trump edging Clinton by a scant two points among likely voters, and the contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines in a new CNN/ORC Poll.
CNN Digital