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For better or worse, the advent of the internet has fundamentally altered everyday life in the United States. While the internet has opened up new channels of communication, entertainment, education,...
In the last 25 years, the share of Americans who regularly use the internet increased from less than 50%, to more than 90%. Over the same period, the average number of cyber-crime incidents reported...
There are more than 33,000 organizations categorized as gangs that are active in the United States today. These include street gangs, prison gangs, motorcycle gangs, and other groups. According to...
A report released last month by Mapping Police Violence found that 2024 was a record year for the number of people killed by police officers. So far for 2025, the website reports that 233 people have...
The Trump administration has made headlines in recent weeks for deporting men from Venezuela to an extremely harsh prison facility in El Salvador. President Trump has contended these men are...
Even though the United States suffers higher crime rates than most other developed countries, crime has been steadily dropping for the past three decades, according to FBI data. In fact, the average...
Gun control laws are designed and implemented, in part, to keep firearms out of the wrong hands. These laws, largely set at the state level, include universal background checks that close the...
A recent analysis reveals the car models most likely to be stolen in America. The theft rates from one manufacturer are particularly high.