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The 2020 murder spike was probably due to the murder of George Floyd

6 months 2 weeks ago
Matt Yglesias asks today whether the big rise in murders in 2020 was due to COVID or George Floyd. It's a tricky question: COVID basically started on March 11 and George Floyd was killed on May 25. They're so close together that they're hard to disentangle. But naturally I thought I'd try. FBI figures don't ...continue reading "The 2020 murder spike was probably due to the murder of George Floyd"
Kevin Drum

4 Days Until Salute

6 months 2 weeks ago
John Carlos Armstead, Sr. will be honored at the Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Gala on November 4, 2023. Armstead is Assistant School Leader of Instruction at KIPP Inspire Academy.

Worker Wellness Blog: Libraries Stepping Up in Mental Health Crisis

6 months 2 weeks ago
by Dr. John Gaal Editor’s Note: Each week, Dr. John Gaal, director of worker wellness for the Missouri Works Initiative, a non-profit workforce formed by the Missouri AFL-CIO, collects and comments on news and trends in workforce wellness and life balance. Construction Forum carries the Worker Wellness & Well-Being Blog as a regular feature. The […]
Dede Hance