The COVID-19 pandemic has spawned an infodemic, a vast and complicated mix of information, misinformation…
Anti-Asian Hate Crime During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Under the Hate Crime Statistic Act, hate crimes are defined as “crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.” Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in…
Research on Voting by Mail Says It’s Safe – from Fraud and Disease
As millions of Americans prepare to vote in November – and in many cases, primaries and state and local elections through the summer as well – lots of people are talking about…
Electoral College Benefits Whiter States
States can force members of the Electoral College to vote for the winner of the popular vote in their state’s presidential primary, the Supreme Court recently ruled. The July 6 decision removed…
White Police Officers Use Force More Often Than Non-White Colleagues
White police officers are far more likely to use force than their non-white counterparts, especially in minority neighborhoods, according to a study from Texas A&M University researchers. The outcome is dramatically different…
Oklahoma Is – and Always Has Been – Native Land
Some Oklahomans are expressing trepidation about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that much of the eastern part of the state belongs to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. They wonder whether they must now…
