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287 (g): The program that lets state and local police perform the functions of federal immigration officers "In the span of about two months, the Trump administration radically expanded the 287 (g) ...

The Journalist’s Resource helps to bridge the communications gap between academia and journalism. Our goal: more high-quality research in the news stream.

An informal, collaborative reporter-researcher partnership reveals not just how, but why so many rape kits went untested in Cleveland.

Uncovering the US prisoner transfer system and alleviating coronavirus outbreaks in prisons: Q and A with Emma Kaufman NYU law professor Emma Kaufman breaks down open-records requests she filed in ...

Racial disparities in mental health care: An explainer and research roundup Little has changed since the office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a report on mental health disparities two decades ago ...

How voter registration rules discourage some Americans from voting: An explainer and research roundup A big reason voter registration rates vary so much in the U.S. is because states have their own ...

The future of the US Department of Education: 8 tips for journalists covering the agency under Trump’s second term These tips will help you interrogate President Trump's proposal to close the U.S.

El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change This research-based explainer looks at how El Niño stunts global and regional economic growth and what ...

Dementia on the rise worldwide: An explainer and research roundup Absent effective treatments, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is expected to increase in the coming ...

Fake news and fact-checking: 7 studies you should know about We spotlight seven research studies published in 2019 that examine fake news from multiple angles, including what makes fact-checking most ...

An introduction to tribal sovereignty and its importance to tribal nations and the daily lives of Native Americans in the U.S.