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Indy Evictions May Reach 34,000 or More in 2020
An increase in unemployment claims could drive the eviction rate from 7 percent in 2016 to 20 percent in 2020, and informal evictions ...
Police Used Force on 1.3 Percent of Black Residents Since 2015
Police used force over 1,600 times in 2019. Officers use force on black residents at a rate 2.6 times higher than white residents.
Socioeconomic factors explain why some New York ZIP codes were hit hardest by COVID-19
By comparing New York's COVID-19 test results with demographic and socioeconomic factors by ZIP code, we found that low education ...
The Inequalities Behind COVID-19 Disparities for African Americans in Indianapolis
COVID-19 positivity rate is 1.8 times higher for blacks than for whites. We explore how systemic inequities put many black individuals ...
Articles
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Indy Evictions May Reach 34,000 or More in 2020
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Police Used Force on 1.3 Percent of Black Residents Since 2015
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Socioeconomic factors explain why some New York ZIP codes were hit hardest by COVID-19
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The Inequalities Behind COVID-19 Disparities for African Americans in Indianapolis
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Three Ways to Visualize COVID-19 Race and Gender Disparities
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How long does it take to get to a grocery in each neighborhood?
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After Expansion, Pacers Bikershare Offers Access to 34 Miles of Bike Trails
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Michigan Street a Century Ago: A Neighborhood Node
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Candidate’s Housing Proposal Calls Attention to How We Measure Vacancy Rates
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Increasing Mortgage Values
Reports
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Domestic Violence in Marion County
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Who Rides the Bus: Examining Transit Ridership in Marion County
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Unequal Access: Tobacco Retail in the Indianapolis Metro Area
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The Affordable Housing Market and Why It Matters
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Trends in Crime: Does Perception Match Reality?
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Worlds Apart: Gaps in Life Expectancy in the Indianapolis Metro Area
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An Update on Domestic Violence in the Criminal Justice System: Marion County, IN
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Domestic Violence in the Criminal Justice System: Marion County, IN
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Hunger in Central Indiana
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West Indianapolis
Author Spotlight
Matt Nowlin
Research Analyst
Matt Nowlin is a research analyst with the Polis Center. He works in the Community Informatics team, focusing on analysis, data visualization, and web development. Matt received his Master of Urban and Regional Planning degree from Ball State University and his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.