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While other nations are set to break records, America lags behind in life expectancy projections. Life expectancy is expected to increase in numerous developed and emerging economies according to a…

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What Is The Role Of Immigrants In The US COVID-19 Response?

July 9, 2020

An ongoing research seeks to reveal the role of immigrants in America’s fight against COVID-19. What are the contributions of the immigrants in America’s fight and response to the COVID-19…

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The States With The Most DACA Recipients

June 27, 2020

These ten states have recorded the highest number of approved applications for the DACA program. Since its introduction in 2012, around 800,000 people have applied and received approval for the…

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What Is Juneteenth And Why Are People Celebrating It?

June 19, 2020

What exactly happened on June 19? What is the reason why people are celebrating it? Juneteenth — a combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth” — marks the earliest U.S.…

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What You Need To Know About The Racial Wealth Gap In America

June 18, 2020

Here are some figures revealing just how big the wealth gap is between different races. The on-going Black Lives Matter Protests have brought into light the issue of rising economic…

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How Much Do U.S. Cities Spend On Policing?

June 17, 2020

How much of the general fund allocations of cities is spent on the police department? The trend of police departments receiving shares in discretionary funds way beyond what is needed…

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Who Came To America, And When?

June 15, 2020

Here are the key events which have shaped the United States’ long history of immigration. Among the defining characteristics of the United States is its racial and ethnic diversity, thanks…

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A Month Before George Floyd’s Death, Black And White Americans Differed Sharply In Confidence In The Police

June 9, 2020

Racial differences in police confidence were observed before George Floyd’s death. Are they still present? A few weeks after the death of George Floyd, protests to call for justice and…

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George Floyd And Black Lives Matter Protests: A Brief Timeline

June 6, 2020

Here is a summary of events in the on-going Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests. “I can’t breathe.” These were the last words of George Floyd before he was killed…

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US Law Has Long Seen People Of African Descent As Fugitives

June 4, 2020

Occasionally, a mistruth spreads that the Second Amendment to the US Constitution was based on the need for slave patrols. It wasn’t. It grew out of an old republican fear…

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