Nation Dec 30 U.S. had its slowest population growth rate in a century Declining births, increasing deaths and the slowdown of international migration made the past year’s population growth rate in the United States the slowest in a century, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Nation Nov 20 Nebraska is first state to share drivers’ records with Census Bureau Nebraska is the first state to publicly acknowledge it will share drivers’ license records with the U.S. Census Bureau as the federal agency tries to comply with President Donald Trump’s order to count the number of U.S. citizens.
Nation Oct 16 Census confirms drivers’ records request tied to citizenship The U.S. Census Bureau is acknowledging that its nationwide request for state drivers' license records is the result of President Donald Trump's order to gather records that can better determine the numbers of citizens and non-citizens across the U.S.
Nation Oct 14 Census Bureau seeks state data, including citizenship info The U.S. Census Bureau is asking states for drivers' license records that typically include citizenship data and has made a new request for information on recipients of government assistance, alarming some civil rights advocates.
Nation Sep 26 Income inequality grew in 2018, Census data shows Three of the states with biggest gains in inequality from 2017 to 2018 were places with large pockets of wealth — California, Texas and Virginia.
Nation Sep 23 Florida man charged with making racist threats asks for bond A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist threats against a black activist in Virginia was ordered Monday to remain in custody, in a case that could test the boundaries of when online trolling becomes a criminal threat.
Nation Jul 02 2020 Census will not include citizenship question Days after the U.S. Supreme Court halted the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday started the process of printing the questionnaire without the controversial query.
Nation Jun 10 Lawmakers aim to designate site of Pulse nightclub shooting as national memorial Only days before the third anniversary of the worst attack on gay people in the U.S., members of central Florida's congressional delegation said Monday they were introducing legislation that would designate as a national memorial the gay nightclub where 49…
Nation Jun 04 Blacks, Latinos at risk of undercount in 2020 census, report says With the 2020 census count less than a year away, a new report says undercounting certain populations will be likely, despite the best efforts of the U.S. Census Bureau, nonprofits and state and local officials to encourage participation.
Politics Nov 03 Parkland survivors vote for 1st time, months after massacre The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the 4 million U.S. citizens turning 18 this year.