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New York Times/Social Explorer Analysis Finds Police Departments Became Whiter Over Decade
The United States is becoming more diverse; its law enforcement agencies, not as much. A Social Explorer analysis conducted for the New York Times found that more... more
White House Plan for Early Shutdown of 2020 Census Count Marks “Break-the-Glass Moment”
As many as 100 million Americans haven’t been counted by the 2020 Census yet, according to a Social Explorer analysis of responses. A plan by the Trump administr... more
Find Safe, Socially Distant Getaways with Social Explorer
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and environmentalist Wallace Stegner once described the nation's national parks as "the best idea we ever had." He may have... more
Black Lives Matter Movement Gains Support From Diverse Demographic Swath of U.S.
Protests of police treatment of people of color have migrated from urban, majority-minority cities to smaller, whiter communities over the last month, according to a S... more
NY Times Tracks BLM Protests Across U.S. Using Social Explorer
Since May 26 — barely one day after a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd — millions of Americans have taken to the streets to protest police at... more
Testing Ramps Up, But U.S. Daily Numbers Still Less Than 20% Of Goal for Reopening Economy
Since the coronavirus pandemic began its rampage through the U.S. in early March, testing – viewed as a key to curbing the spread of the lethal virus – has... more