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From the Vault, February 2013: The Great Gun Regulation Debate
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This article was originally published on February 25, 2013. Link to original article here. Gun sales in the United States are a huge business; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ran 19.5 million firearm background checks in 2012 alone. The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, has reignited the national debate…
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To Ban the Box, or Not to Ban the Box? How Policy Change Can Affect Hiring and Employment
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Evidence suggests that Ban the Box policies in high-crime neighborhoods have a positive effect on employment, compared to other high-crime neighborhoods that have not yet implemented the measure. Adopting this measure could impact employment opportunities in high-crime neighborhoods, although more research is needed to fully understand the overall effect on…
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Secret No More: A Closer Look at the US Government’s Role in Addressing Cybersecurity Threats
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As cellular surveillance devices become democratized and globalized, the US government should reconsider its strategy of shielding information about surveillance technology used by law enforcement—a practice which can compromise consumer security protection.