Politics

Opinion remains divided regarding how guns should factor into American society, especially those weapons designed for military warfare.This article was originally published here

A new research study from Umeå University in Sweden shows that incidents with fatal police violence in the U.S. are 66% more likely to occur in formerly “redlined” areas.This article was originally published here

Regardless of race, ethnicity and even political party preference, two separate UCLA-led surveys reveal that majorities of people in each group support access to legal abortion in the United States.This article was originally published here

As U.S. cities rethink the role of law enforcement in nonviolent 911 emergencies, new Stanford research uncovers the strongest evidence yet that dispatching mental health professionals instead of police officers in some instances can have […]

When a sexual assault survivor tells their story to a journalist, they may have any number of reasons for doing so, but almost certainly not because that reporter would be required to pass the information […]

In the wake of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, legislators in Washington, D.C., and across the country are debating “red flag” laws or extreme risk protection orders […]

Dr. Michael Rodriguez is tired of “thoughts and prayers.”This article was originally published here

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been inundated with data in the form of charts and graphs that show important metrics related to the virus. For example, bar graphs have been used to plot the number […]

While there are many factors contributing to the scourge of gun violence in the United States, one thing is clear: The data—and the majority of Americans—support laws that sensibly restrict access to firearms under certain […]