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Friday, May 22, 2020 Vol. 24 No. 40
‘Count All Kids’ Personal fears related to immigration status and overcrowded housing situations are considered common reasons why young kids are undercounted in the census. (Adobe Stock)
Building Trust Key to Ensuring All Kids are Counted in Census By Desert Star Staff The 2020 Census count has been delayed by the pandemic, but groups wanting to ensure that children are counted are getting their message out.
In Minnesota, efforts are underway to educate families in communities of color. The state has declared May 15 as “Count All Kids Day.” It’s estimated that 2% of children statewide were
By Desert Star Staff A US Navy air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, is on lockdown after an active shooter incident at the facility. Soon after the alarm was raised, officials said the shooter had been “neutralized.” The shooting was reported at around 6.15am local time Thursday. As Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigators and local law enforcement responded, airbase officials, warned anyone near the north gate of the base to “get out and away to safety.” “Execute lockdown procedures – remain indoors and away from windows,” they
added in a Facebook post about the unfolding incident. Corpus Christi Police Department, meanwhile, urged anyone outside the facility to “avoid the area entirely.” According to officials at the base, the shooter has been “neutralized.” Naval officials said that one security worker was injured. The Corpus Christi base, which is home to four training squadrons, was briefly placed on lockdown in December when a person making “verbal threats” was found in possession of a weapon and arrested.
missed in the 2010 count. Nationwide, children of color were missed at double the rate of their white peers. Camila Mercado Michelli is advocacy manager at CLUES, a Minnesota nonprofit that
serves Latinx families. She says they’re trying to dispel any myths that census takers are government workers up to no good. “There is, like, this distrust with a government agency,”
says Michelli. “And because the Census Bureau falls in that group, that’s one of the biggest challenges.” She says gaining trust will convince more families to participate in the process and include their children Continues on Page 2
Active shooter ‘neutralized’ at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas
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