2020 Census

The U.S. Census Bureau under a new Biden administration has the tall task of restoring confidence in the numbers.
/ January 21, 2021
US Census Suspends Field Work During Coronavirus Outbreak
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped the once-a-decade US census count of every U.S. resident through the end of October.
/ October 13, 2020
The ACLU, one of the groups that challenged Trump’s memo, called the census ruling a ‘huge victory for voting rights and for immigrants’ rights.’
/ September 11, 2020
US Census Suspends Field Work During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Trump administration abruptly pushed up the 2020 Census deadline to September 30, causing fears among elected officials and advocates.
/ September 3, 2020
Kerry Washington thegrio.com
This week on the Dear Culture podcast, hosts Gerren Keith Gaynor and Mariel Turner sit with Kerry Washington to chat about the #BeCounted campaign.
/ June 19, 2020
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Calling preparations for the 2020 Census “conspicuously deficient,” the NAACP is suing the U.S. Census Bureau.
/ January 14, 2020
Civil Rights leaders are asking why the Census Bureau is suddenly asking for information that could impede immigrant voter participation.
/ October 15, 2019
Stacey Abrams thegrio.com
The organization, Fair Count, will target population areas that have traditionally been difficult to reach
/ March 25, 2019
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The lawsuit was filed against the Census Bureau and Commerce Department to remove a new citizenship question which has not appeared on the Census since 1950 from appearing on the upcoming 2020 Census.
/ April 3, 2018