Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed more than 600 low-income residents across Ypsilanti about the impact of COVID-19. Their work is giving voice to the needs of those disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, ensuring that local health and economic responses attend to issues of equity.

Libby Hemphill and Nikki Sunstrum discuss the role social media played in the recent events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol, including the implications of social media platform sanctions, their responsibility as gatekeepers of public information and the evolution of online connectivity.
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