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Public Health

Addressing the opioid epidemic: What the research says

Chloe Reichel | December 9, 2019
Here's what the research says about the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ various proposals to address the opioid epidemic.
Criminal Justice

Universal background checks and gun permits: What the research says

Clark Merrefield | November 25, 2019
Federal law doesn't require background checks for private gun sales. Many 2020 Democrats favor background checks for all gun purchases. Can universal background checks curb gun violence? Here's what the research says.
Criminal Justice

After policing changes in Camden, NJ, fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center

Clark Merrefield | November 8, 2019
Research associates new policing tactics in Camden, NJ, with lower rates of gunshot patients at a major regional trauma center, part of a turnaround for a city once synonymous with violent crime.
Criminal Justice

Research reveals link between high pollen counts and low crime rates

Clark Merrefield | September 27, 2019
New research reveals something unexpected about allergies: U.S. cities experiencing unusually high pollen counts also experience lower rates of reported violent crime.
Criminal Justice

Can ‘red flag’ laws curb gun violence? Here’s what the research says.

Clark Merrefield | August 13, 2019
There is research showing red flag laws may be effective in preventing suicides, but there appears to be minimal research associating red flag laws with reducing mass shootings.
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News Media

How journalists cover mass shootings: Research to consider

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 6, 2019
We’ve gathered research that examines how journalists cover mass shootings, including how they portray shooters of different races, religious backgrounds.
Criminal Justice

Black men 2.5 times more likely than white men to be killed by police, new research estimates

Clark Merrefield | August 5, 2019
Research finds a black man in the U.S. has a 1 in 1,000 chance of being killed by police during his lifetime -- 2.5 times the odds for a white man. This contextual data can gird stories about people killed by police.
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Race

White supremacy: Research on cyber-racism and violence

Denise-Marie Ordway | July 23, 2019
We gathered and summarized a sampling of published studies and working papers that examine white supremacy and far-right extremist groups from multiple angles, including online strategies for spreading propaganda.
Tip sheets

10 tips for covering white supremacy and far-right extremists

Denise-Marie Ordway | July 22, 2019
Two experts offer journalists tips to help them better understand and cover white supremacists and other far-right extremists.
Government

7 tips for covering the 2020 US census

Denise-Marie Ordway | July 9, 2019
Two experts — a university researcher and a former Census Bureau director — point out weaknesses in news coverage of the U.S. census and how journalists can do a better job covering the once-every-10-years population count.

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