Education
Who would benefit if $10,000 of student loans were canceled?
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Police & Law Enforcement
More than eight out of every 10 youth offenders are arrested again within five years of release.
Police & Law Enforcement
Where and when these shootings have happened over two decades.
Police & Law Enforcement
Marijuana laws vary greatly between states. Federal law making the drug illegal complicates matters.
Police & Law Enforcement
The candidates discussed the pandemic and economic recovery, climate change, voting, and more — but what does the data show on these issues?
Police & Law Enforcement
From COVID-19 and the economy to race and policing in America, take a look at nonpartisan data on topics covered in the first debate.
Police & Law Enforcement
There are roughly 18,000 police departments in the United States. Here is how many people police departments employ, how those departments share policing duties, and what kind of oversight exists.
Police & Law Enforcement
Death penalty statistics, including where capital punishment is legal or banned and demographics of people on death row
Police & Law Enforcement
Local governments spent on average $340 per person on law enforcement in 2017. That represents 9.2% of all spending. But a closer look at budgets shows how policing priorities differ in counties with different demographics.
Police & Law Enforcement
An overview of issues related to the southern border, including apprehensions and border security.
