USA Facts.org USAFacts.orgThe 21st century is the era of Big Data and no one entity on earth collects more data than the U.S. government. Every government data source collects their data differently, whether it’s cities or towns, counties, states or federal agencies. Focusing on data from scientists, not from politicians, before they use the data, Martin said, USA Facts reviews the data collection methodology for everything from bias to incomplete data to lack of transparency. Federal data on excessive force and police shootings is often too dated and inadequate to inform current discussions. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Getty ImagesIf you find facts in the report that fire you up, get engaged, and most importantly, vote.

Source: Forbes June 25, 2020 01:18 UTC