From 2014 to 2024, CPRC says the FBI undercounted defensive gun use. FBI tallies show 14 cases; CPRC counts 202 armed interventions. Many life-saving uses go uncounted. Armed civilians often deter or halt shootings.

Leisure reading has fallen about 40 percent in two decades. Now 16 percent read for fun, down from 28 percent in 2004. The drop hits Black Americans, low-income communities, the less educated, and rural residents.

Still, 2024 book revenue rose to $13.5 billion, up 7 percent. Audiobooks rose about 27 percent. The market is polarized, but stubborn.

Kennedy calls two-tier policing 'absolute rubbish' and pushes for more DEI funding before retirement. Misogyny is rising; online abuse targets female officers. DEI investment is needed for equal service. Rob Carden takes over Sept 1.

The Digest, 8/29/2025 @330AM, CDT

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