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Vox data scientist interactive map of mass shootings since Sandy Hook

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Vox – After Sandy Hook we said never again. And then we let 1,000 mass shootings happen. Updated by German Lopez and Soo Oh on June 13, 2016, 11:03 a.m. ET

“In December 2012, a gunman walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, and killed 20 children, six adults, and himself. Since then, there have been at least 1,000 mass shootings, with shooters killing at least 1,140 people and wounding 3,942 more. The counts come from the Gun Violence Archive a database that tracks events since 2013 in which four or more people (not counting the shooter) were shot at the same general time and location. The database’s researchers comb through hundreds of news stories, police reports, and other sources each day and individually verify the reports. Still, since some shootings aren’t reported, the database is likely missing some shootings, and some are missing details. Vox’s Soo Oh created an interactive map with this database. It shows the mass shootings that have been verified since the Sandy Hook shooting…”

Did your representatives accept campaign contributions from the NRA?

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Enter your zip code via http://whoismyvoice.com/ – and your address – data will follow that includes the name of your representative and a statement indicating whether or not your Representative and Senators accepted any money from the NRA (and if so, how much) in this election cycle. You will also be provided with respective email,… Continue Reading

Management Report: Improvements Needed in CFPB’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures

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Management Report: Improvements Needed in CFPB’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures, GAO-16-522R: Published: Jun 13, 2016. Publicly Released: Jun 13, 2016. “During its audit of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) fiscal years 2015 and 2014 financial statements, GAO identified deficiencies in CFPB’s internal control over accounting for property, equipment, and software that collectively constituted… Continue Reading

Pre-Primary News Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Race: Trump’s Rise, Sanders’ Emergence, Clinton’s Struggle

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Thomas E. Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press – “A new report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzes news coverage of the 2016 presidential candidates in the year leading up to the primaries. This crucial period, labeled “the invisible primary” by political scientists, is when candidates… Continue Reading

CDC – Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance – United States, 2015

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Kann L, McManus T, Harris WA, et al. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2015. MMWR Surveill Summ 2016;65(No. SS-6):1–174. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.ss6506a1. “The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of priority health behaviors among youth and young adults: 1) behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; 2) tobacco use; 3)… Continue Reading

Study – Healthy Aging Begins at Home

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Bipartisan Policy Center – Healthy Aging Begins at Home, May 22, 2016 “Over the next 15 years, the explosive growth of the nation’s senior population will present unprecedented challenges. Unfortunately, millions of Americans will find they lack enough savings to fund their retirements. Some will struggle to afford their housing, while others will find their… Continue Reading

The Cost of ACA Repeal

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Urban Institute Study, June 2016- “Six years after its enactment, many are still calling for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In January 2016, Congress passed a bill for the first time, repealing the ACA without a replacement, but this was vetoed by the president. Because considerable controversy exists among ACA opponents on… Continue Reading

Microsoft announces acquisition of LinkedIn

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Microsoft news release, June 13, 2016: ” Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) on Monday announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn for $196 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $26.2 billion, inclusive of LinkedIn’s net cash. LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand,… Continue Reading

Gallup – Americans’ Confidence in Institutions Stays Low

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Gallup – Jim Norman: “…Banks, Organized Religion, News Media, Congress Fell Most Over Past Decade” Confidence in institutions stays near historical lows Confidence in newspapers, organized religion now at record lows Confidence in institutions has slumped for a decade “Americans’ confidence in the nation’s major institutions continues to lag below historical averages, with two institutions… Continue Reading

A New Global Addressing System

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“What is what3words? The world is poorly addressed. This is frustrating and costly in developed nations; and in developing nations this is life-threatening and growth limiting.  what3words is a unique combination of just 3 words that identifies a 3mx3m square, anywhere on the planet It’s far more accurate than a postal address and it’s much… Continue Reading

TTIP and Digital Rights

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TTIP and Digital Rights Published: 08.06.2015 – “The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP – pronounced “tee-tip”) is a draft trade agreement being negotiated between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU). This booklet presents the concerns that EDRi and its members have regarding TTIP, such as the lack of transparency in the… Continue Reading