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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for May 17, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
May 17, 2018: Forty-six police officers were killed by felons in the line of duty last year.[1] That was down from 66 the year before but up from 41 in 2015.
An additional 47 officers were killed accidentally in the line of duty during 2017.
According to Statista.com, “Their average age was 38, with an average tenure of 11 years in law enforcement. 43 of the officers killed by felons were men while three were women.”
Since 2007, the number of officers killed by felons ranged from a low of 41 in 2008 to a high of 72 in 2011.
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- May 16, 2018 – 50 percent of 2018 U.S. advertising sales will be on digital platforms
- May 15, 2018 – 32 percent of American children living with an unmarried parent
- May 14, 2018 – 890 billion dollars held by U.S. philanthropic foundations
- May 11, 2018 – 9 percent reduction in hours worked by Americans since 1960
- May 10, 2018 – 500 dollar per employee head tax proposed in Seattle
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