Attack on democracy…On Jan 6, Congress got together to certify then-President-elect Biden’s electoral win. But pro-Trump supporters who refused to accept the 2020 election results stormed the Capitol. They scaled walls, broke into offices, and attacked officers to try to stop lawmakers from doing their job. It was the first major attack on the Capitol since 1814.…
Read More From the Daily Skimm (12/30/21)BY KATHERINE SCHAEFFER DECEMBER 17, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year. These 15 findings cover subjects ranging from extreme weather to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing demographic shifts in the United States. You can also check out our full list of research publications from 2021.…
Read More Striking findings from 2021Evanston, Illinois, has become the first US city to approve reparations for Black Americans. On Monday, Evanston’s City Council voted 8-1 to approve local reparations in the hopes of compensating residents who’d suffered from the city’s housing discrimination laws. That includes Black Americans who a) lived in the city from 1919 to 1969 (before the city passed a fair…
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