NEA Awards National Heritage Grants
Every year, the National Endowment for the Arts, or NEA, awards prestigious grants to U.S. artists. Beginning in the 1980s, the organization broadened their definition […]
Month: June 2020
Thinking About the 2020 Election
The most recent story on Election Central examines the recent polls and information on the upcoming 2020 election. The 2020 presidential campaign season will be […]
Congressional Republicans and Democrats Present Plans for Police Reform
George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis began a wave of protests that have swept the nation for the past month. Public outrage over instances of police […]
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Aunt Jemima Logo to Change A few months ago, btw brought you the story of the Land O’Lakes butter company’s decision to change its logo. […]
Ossoff Victorious in Difficult Georgia Primary
The most recent story on Election Central discusses Jon Ossoff’s primary victory in Georgia. Recently, Jon Ossoff–from the state of Georgia–won his primary election, meaning […]
Yosemite National Park Reopens
You’re probably excited about your favorite stores and restaurants opening back up again after many states have begun to relax their stay-at-home orders. National parks […]
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Reconsidering Facial Recognition Technology Imagine that you are accused by law enforcement of a crime you didn’t commit. Imagine that the reason for your arrest […]
Protests Occur Nationwide Following George Floyd’s Death
On May 25, George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while he was being arrested. A bystander video taken while the arrest occurred shows Floyd, […]
New Challenges to Voting By Mail
This week’s story update on Election Central discusses the growing disagreement over voting by mail in the United States. Right now, the eyes of the […]
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George Floyd’s Death Spurs Public Protests Last week, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man named George Floyd was killed by police officers. Floyd–who was unarmed–was handcuffed and […]