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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Illinois has lost more people than any other state during the course of the year.

A coalition of civil rights groups urge the Census Bureau to change its policy of how counting prisoners. In a letter they say dislocating the prisoners is discriminatory and distorts democracy.

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According to reports, Barack Obama is considering becoming the co-owner of an NBA franchise.

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What you see above is a map of Detroit. The small colorful dots represent people, plotted to show where they live and their race. Whites are…

By most measures black American’s voted at a highter rate than other minority groups in 2012.  Researchers say the Presidential race to re-elect a black president may have had a lot to do with it.  Data showed a large turnout amongst black while many whites stayed home.  Information from Census indicate that whites and black will […]

The U.S. Census Bureau has just released a list of the fastest growing cities in the nation, and according to its figures Raleigh and Cary are among the top 10. Raleigh came in at #10 and Cary at #9.  For more info. and a full list go to:  www.census.gov

WASHINGTON (AP) — Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans – nearly 1 in 2 – have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income. The latest census data depict a middle class that’s shrinking as unemployment stays high and the government’s safety net frays. […]

Raleigh is among North Carolina’s fastest-growing cities, with a nearly 50 percent increase in residents over the past decade.

Chicago– According to the U.S. Census, Black owned businesses have risen by 60% from 2002 to 2007. ABC News reports: The number of black-owned businesses in the U.S. increased by 60.5% to 1.9 million between 2002 and 2007, more than triple the national rate according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. The number of businesses […]