SPECIAL REPORT – Lego Visualizations of the Women’s March, Refugees
To bring context to recent events, we used Legos to help visualize the Women’s March, executive order protests and the numbers of refugees in the country.
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Five countries account for more than three-quarters of refugees in 2015
The number of refugees coming from Iraq, Somalia and Bhutan has actually decreased or remained stable from 2014 to 2015.
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Visualizing the Women’s March with Legos
Comprehending the numbers of people who protested in January’s historic Women’s March is difficult to understand just by the numbers. That’s where Legos come in.
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Thousands protest President Trump’s executive order at major airports
We visualized the number of protesters at five major airports, following President Trump’s immigration ban executive order.
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These are the top states to resettle refugees by political party, as told by Legos
In fiscal year 2016, the U.S. admitted 84,995 refugees – the highest number since the turn of the century. According to Pew Research analysis, only 10 states resettled the majority of refugees. Six of those states voted Republican in the 2016 presidential election.
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The women’s protests: marching from afar
This video uses LEGOs to show the international countries where the most protesters turned out, during global marches for women’s rights on Jan. 21.
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Millions around the country march for equality, women’s rights
Millions around the country marched in support of women’s rights and equality last weekend, some carrying signs on which they criticized new President Donald Trump and his administration.
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San Francisco’s Proposition X preserves arts spaces
In November, San Franciscans voted “Yes” on Proposition X, a measure that changes zoning laws and makes it harder for new housing and office construction to displace art spaces.
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Marijuana apps – not plants – taking off while legal uncertainty persists
California cannabis businesses that grow, manufacture, transport or sell marijuana products must obtain both a city and state license, while dealing with the difficulty of being in an industry that still remains federally illegal.
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Proposition 57 could give hundreds of California youth another chance to be tried in juvenile court
In Santa Clara County, the District Attorney’s Office decided that the new law should apply retroactively to cases that are currently being direct filed.
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San Mateo bookstore that celebrates diversity sees sales spike after Trump’s election
The week of the election, Reach and Teach, an independent bookstore, offering books focused on gender and sexual equality, saw sales double compared to the same week in November of last year.
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San Jose residents stand up in “Love Trumps Hate” march
More than 400 San Jose residents and Mayor Sam Liccardo joined organizers in a peaceful “Love Trumps Hate” march following the presidential election.
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