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4 in 10 Americans Believe Police Accountability Improved since George Floyd Murder

zencity

Below are key observations from the national survey: Improvements in Accountability since George Floyd 41% of respondents thought that police who engage in misconduct are being held accountable more often than before the George Floyd incident in 2021, with strong differences based on demographics, especially amongst different age groups.

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A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2021 (Interactive Dashboard)

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

In Fiscal Year 2021, the federal government spent about $637 billion on contracts, a decrease of $54 billion from FY 2020. However, FY 2021 COVID-19-related spending increased from $35 billion to $52 billion, with drugs and biologicals comprising the.

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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Four years after the pandemic began in March 2020, much of daily life has returned to normal; mask mandates have been lifted, people gather in large numbers for concerts and conferences, and the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Davis, 2021. This is mirrored in local data for North Carolina. 2] Akan et al.

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Library Marketer Shares Her Ingenious Trick for Making Sure Her Community Sees Her Social Media Posts

Super Library Marketing

I look at our social media accounts as an avenue for advertising, so most of our posts are program and event promotion and photos, and promotion of our eMedia and materials.” I sent out the first issue of the Weekly Roundup on April 4, 2020,” explains Becky. “It’s This gave me the idea for the Weekly Roundup.”

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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

Although the rate of foreclosure in Cuyahoga County had declined as of 2020, much remedial work remains unfinished. Up to January 2020, the Cuyahoga Land Bank was still receiving approximately 100 vacant and abandoned parcels per month into its inventory through the HB 294 tax foreclosure law.

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The PLUM Act: A New Era of Transparency into Senior Leadership Government

Partnership for Public Service

In 2021 congressional testimony , a 2020 blog and a 2021 blog , the Partnership for Public Service as well as others who have studied the Plum Book have documented the many deficiencies of the traditional Plum Book. The law also requires identification of individuals who temporarily serve in vacant positions.

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Smart, safe and sustainable cycling: how AI-powered insights will encourage the next generation

Open Access Government - Technology News

The total value of the UK bicycle market was estimated to be around 47% higher in 2021 than in 2019, and the latest DfT Road Traffic Estimates suggest that cycle traffic in 2021 was 15.7% Over the last two years the UK has seen a cycling ‘boom’. higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Inspiring the next generation.