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2020 Census Counting Can End Before Oct. 31, Supreme Court Rules : NPR
Protesters holding signs about the 2020 census gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images Protesters holding signs about the 2020 census gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., in 2019. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Trump …
Why census is so important in Michigan
DETROIT – How would you like more money for education, health care and better roads in Michigan? That can become a reality, but only if everyone takes the time to fill out their census. When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit, the census was quickly forgotten. But it remains one of the most important forms residents …
3-Judge Court Blocks Trump Memo On Census, Unauthorized Immigrants : NPR
President Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (center) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr walk into the White House Rose Garden for a July 2019 press conference on the census. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images President Trump, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (center) and …
Breaking It Down: 2020 U.S. Census
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – “For the next 10 years, the data that we collect will inform so many decisions that are critical and provide resources to our community,” said Marilyn Sanders. With less than a month until the 2020 U.S. Census deadline, the focus on making sure every American fills it out is more important …
Trump signs order targeting undocumented immigrants in the US census
The memorandum marks the Trump administration’s latest effort to change the way US populations are counted and advance the President’s immigration agenda. And like previous efforts, the issue will end up in court. “I have accordingly determined that respect for the law and protection of the integrity of the democratic process warrant the exclusion of …
Coronavirus live updates: Census bureau says third of Americans showing signs of depression and anxiety
A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau data shows, the most definitive and alarming sign yet of the psychological toll exacted by the coronavirus pandemic. When asked questions normally used to screen patients for mental health problems, 24 percent showed clinically significant symptoms of major depressive disorder and …
The Technology 202: Trump campaign ads reignite concerns about census misinformation on Facebook
With Tonya Riley Figurines are seen standing in front of the logo of social network Facebook on a cracked screen of a smartphone in Paris. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP) (Photo by JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images) Ctrl + N Facebook’s handling of a deceptive Trump campaign ad is sparking worries that the social …
Let us hope Census has reliable backup to new technology | News, Sports, Jobs
The once-a-decade collection of information about Americans may well go down in history as the first digital Census. Let us hope it also is not recorded as an electronic fiasco. Officials at the U.S. Census Bureau will be utilizing tons of state-of-the-art technology in gathering information this year. For starters, this will be …
Census Bureau faces ‘significant risks’ ahead of 2020 census, watchdog says
The bureau is behind on recruiting staff for upcoming operations, behind on recruiting community partners for the bureau to work with to educate the public about the census, and behind on developing certain aspects of technology they plan to use to distribute the census as well as mitigating cybersecurity risks, the report found. New York …
Facebook to ban misinformation regarding 2020 US census | Technology
Facebook plans to clamp down on attempts to use its services to interfere with the 2020 US census, including the posting of misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and what happens when people do. Facebook and other social media companies have been trying to tackle misinformation on their services, especially …
