The American Communities Project at Michigan State University studies local level cultural, socioeconomic, and political changes across America.

Washington, DC
Joined July 2013
After 5 mass shootings over the last weekend, @amcommpro looked at mass shootings by county and type of place during 2025 based on the data from gunviolencearchive.org:
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.@raysuareznews shares what the culture is like at the U.S. border and how it's distinct from other places in America
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.@AmCommPro Director @dchinni presented our new study to the @USCCFoundation and took some questions from viewers. Check out the 30-minute webinar "Fostering Trust: The Role of Business in Strengthening Communities": youtube.com/watch?v=OAR-_KlN…
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Most Americans did not know the statements below are all false, according to the @amcommpro survey of 5,000+. No community type came close to 50% on the correct answers. Read more: americancommunities.org/amer…
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Some findings from @amcommpro's latest survey of 5,000+ Americans. Read more: americancommunities.org/unde…
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A majority of Americans have close connections to people who are richer and poorer than they are, according to @amcommpro's new survey of 5,000+. Learn more: americancommunities.org/unde…
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As facts come under attack, it's worth considering @amcommpro's new public opinion survey of 5,000+ that probes Americans' connections. Few Americans have close friends/immediate family who are scientists. Even fewer are close to journalists. Learn more: americancommunities.org/unde…
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As the presidential race tightens, @amcommpro's survey on Americans' close connections shows that most Americans have close ties with people of both parties. Read more: americancommunities.org/unde…
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Undocumented immigrants are NOT more likely to commit violent crimes. The communities most likely to know that are those where people are more likely to personally know immigrants. Read about it in the new @amcommpro survey of American Hopes and Fears: americancommunities.org/unde…
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There are 46 million immigrants in the US, but fewer than 40% of Americans say they know one closely. That lack of familiarity has political impacts. Read about it in the new @amcommpro survey: americancommunities.org/unde…
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.@amcommpro's latest newsletter looks at trust in others, Americans' common ties, and cultural divides: mailchi.mp/3d7ed287da25/amer…
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