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September 28, 2016 - In The Media
"COT Is on the Move, Taking Artistic Risks, Inviting Audience to Do the Same"
September 26, 2016 - In The Media
"Immigration Doesn’t Hurt Native Jobs or Wages in the U.S., Report Finds"
September 22, 2016 - Publication
Understanding Neuroscience and the Law
A brief published by the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience provides an overview of “neurolaw” – the intersection between law and neuroscience. The brief summarizes opportunities and limitations in this new field as neuroscientific ... Read More
September 22, 2016 - Publication
Victims and the Movement to Reduce Incarceration
A roundtable, held as part of MacArthur’s Safety and Justice Challenge, brought together victim advocates and jail reduction proponents to discuss strategies for ensuring survivors of crime are heard in the context of justice reform. Read More
September 22, 2016 - From the field
Justice Department to Stop Using Private Prisons Following Mother Jones Investigation
The investigation of private prisons in Louisiana found serious deficiencies in staffing and security, and a higher rate of violence was occurring than the prison was reporting. Read More
September 22, 2016 - Publication
Making Nuclear Risk a Salient Social Issue
A study by the FrameWorks Institute details several recommendations for more effectively engaging the public and involving influencers in public discourse about the risk posed by nuclear weapons and materials. Read More
September 22, 2016 - From the field
ProPublica Project to Help Newsrooms Cover Voting Issues on Election Day
Electionland will monitor data from social media and other sources to highlight potential voting irregularities or ballot access issues that might arise during the 2016 election and help journalists across the country cover problems in real ... Read More
September 22, 2016 - In The Media
"100 Countries Push to Phase Out Potentially Disastrous Greenhouse Gas"
The Guardian
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September 21, 2016 - Publication
Assessing the Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Immigration
This MacArthur-supported report assesses the economic and demographic trends of U.S. immigration over the past 20 years, its impact on the labor market and wages of native-born workers, and its fiscal impact at the national ... Read More
September 20, 2016 - Publication
Studies Examine Most Effective Ways to Discuss Affordable Housing
Two studies by the FrameWorks Institute chart the communications landscape that housing advocates must navigate to convey the role quality, affordable housing plays in public heath, educational equity, and economic justice. Read More
September 17, 2016 - In The Media
"Review: MacArthur Fellows Impress in Evening of Dance"
Chicago Tribune
Susan S. Marshall , 2000 MacArthur Fellow
Merce Cunningham , 1985 MacArthur Fellow
Mark Morris , 1991 MacArthur Fellow
Kyle Abraham, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Michelle Dorrance, 2015 MacArthur Fellow
Related Grantee: Harris Theater for Music and Dance
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Susan S. Marshall , 2000 MacArthur Fellow
Merce Cunningham , 1985 MacArthur Fellow
Mark Morris , 1991 MacArthur Fellow
Kyle Abraham, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Michelle Dorrance, 2015 MacArthur Fellow
Related Grantee: Harris Theater for Music and Dance
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September 15, 2016 - In The Media
"Conditions in Many Older County Jails Are Grim, Dangerous"
AP
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