$1 million
Prize that Michigan is giving away to one or two people who come up with the best solution for keeping carp out of the Great Lakes. The fish threaten the ecosystem as well as the fishing industry.
7 times
The increased probability that someone who is 65 years or older will vote in mayoral elections, compared to 18- to 34-year-olds.
$863.7 million
Amount Moody's will pay to settle a lawsuit over allegations that it misled investors when it issued positive credit ratings for shaky mortgage-backed securities before the 2008 financial crisis. The money will be divided between 20 states and the federal government.
191
Prisoners who have been granted parole but are still incarcerated in Mississippi because of a state law that requires them to have an "approved address" before getting their freedom back.
4
States that have no money in their rainy day funds, up from two last year. They are Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey and North Dakota.
40 years
Time span of Exxon Mobil's internal climate change research that the oil company has to turn over to Massachusetts. The ruling was on the same day former CEO Rex Tillerson, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, refused to answer U.S. senators' questions about Exxon’s understanding of global warming.
31%
Portion of police officers -- compared to 60 percent of the public -- who believe that the recent deaths of black people at the hands of cops are signs of a broader problem.
40%
Portion of black officers that a police force needs to reduce violent interactions with black citizens, according to a new study. When black officers make up less than that, researchers found that violent interactions with black citizens could actually rise.
$5.5 million
Amount Montana agencies have agreed to give back to help close a projected $90 million state budget hole. Lawmakers promised to return 30 percent of the donated funds in 2019.
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