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Experts Available: Violence Against Women Act

This week, the House of Representatives will vote on a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). For reporters covering this bill, the...
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Experts available: House Vote on Universal Background Checks

This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on two bills regarding gun control that would create a universal background checks system...
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Experts Available: Attacks on US Capitol

In light of last week's attack on the US Capitol and the heightened threat of further violence this weekend or during the Inauguration next week, SSN...
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Experts Available: Black Voter Turnout and Impact

In several battleground states, Black voter turnout was key to propelling the Biden-Harris ticket to victory. For analysis of how Black voters...
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Prisons and Jails: Incarceration During COVID-19 Explained by Experts

With the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact still being felt in every area of American life, rigorous reporting on the crisis remains vital. To meet this need...
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Experts Available: COVID-19 Crisis Update

In March, Scholars Strategy Network consulted top experts in public health, economics, social inequalities, and more to make sense of the still...
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Health Inequality: Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Explained by Experts

With the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact being felt in every area of American life, it is more important than ever to provide rigorous research to inform...
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Criminal Justice: Effects of COVID-19 on the Justice System Explained by Experts

With the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact being felt in every area of American life, it is more important than ever to provide rigorous research to inform...
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Experts Available: Human Trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In the 20 years since the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act...
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Experts Available: Restoring Voting Rights to People with Felony Convictions

This week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order restoring voting rights to people who have been convicted of past felonies. This...