Tim Henderson

Tim Henderson

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Tim Henderson covers demographics for Stateline. He has been a reporter at the Miami Herald, the Cincinnati Enquirer and The Journal News in suburban New York. Henderson became fascinated with census data in the early 1990s, when AOL offered the first computerized reports. Since then he has broken stories about population trends in South Florida, including a housing affordability analysis included in the 2007 Pulitzer-winning series "House of Lies" for the Miami Herald, and a prize-winning analysis of public pension irregularities for The Journal News. He has been a member and trainer for the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting since its inception 20 years ago, specializing in online data access and visualization along with demographics.

Measles cases have reached a 35-year high
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Measles cases have reached a 35-year high

Jul 24, 2026
Tim Henderson
Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a federal report released Friday. There...
As national death rate dips, some states did better than others
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As national death rate dips, some states did better than others

Jul 23, 2026
Tim Henderson
The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents continued receding in 2025, according to new federal statistics. States...
Trump administration claims court victory in mandatory detention
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Trump administration claims court victory in mandatory detention

Jul 22, 2026
Tim Henderson
The Trump administration claimed a rare court victory for its embattled immigration detention policy when an appeals court, covering three states with large detention centers, agreed to stay court rulings that freed three Texas immigrants during an appeal. The 5th...
State jobless rates remain stable in June as men’s World Cup helps in some areas
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State jobless rates remain stable in June as men’s World Cup helps in some areas

Jul 21, 2026
Tim Henderson
State unemployment rates in June were little changed in a month in which some hoped for a boost from World Cup-related tourism and socializing. That failed to materialize nationally, but some states saw a positive effect from fans. Texas saw...
ICE arrests reach new high
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ICE arrests reach new high

Jul 21, 2026
Tim Henderson
Immigration arrests reached 1,593 per day in early July in a new push to detain and deport immigrants that has led to deaths in traffic stops. There were more than 43,000 arrests in June, the highest recorded by the Trump...
Trump administration ramps up pressure on indefinite immigrant detention
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Trump administration ramps up pressure on indefinite immigrant detention

Jul 20, 2026
Tim Henderson
Seeking to stop a “flood” of court cases freeing immigrants from mandatory detention, the Trump administration is asking an appeals court to put three immigrants back in detention. The immigrants were freed by Texas federal judges in February and March...
Appeals court reverses decision on immigrant detention, leaving no-bond policy in place
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Appeals court reverses decision on immigrant detention, leaving no-bond policy in place

Jul 13, 2026
Tim Henderson
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a July 2 panel decision requiring bond hearings for immigrants held under the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy. For now, that means many immigration prisoners from all over the country can...
New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy
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New ruling against mandatory detention is another blow to Trump immigration policy

Jul 07, 2026
Tim Henderson
A new appeals court ruling is another blow to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy that threatens millions of immigrants with unlimited incarceration without bond if they ever crossed a border illegally. A sharply divided 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
US labor market weakened in June
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US labor market weakened in June

Jul 02, 2026
Tim Henderson
Job growth slowed in June to an increase of 57,000 after three straight months of gaining more than 100,000, according to a new report released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job gains were also revised down from...
Flouting Trump policy, federal judges are freeing immigrants from mandatory detention
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Flouting Trump policy, federal judges are freeing immigrants from mandatory detention

Jun 29, 2026
Tim Henderson
Gilberto Pacheco was driving to work for a construction job in California when he was pulled over in what court papers called a “traffic stop” in January. He was not accused of any crime, not even a traffic infraction, but...
Western, Southeastern states see economic bumps in first quarter
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Western, Southeastern states see economic bumps in first quarter

Jun 25, 2026
Tim Henderson
Economic output in the first quarter, which increased 2.1% nationally, was highest in Western and Southeastern states and dropped in the agricultural Midwest, according to new figures on Gross Domestic Product released Thursday by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis...
In more states, older people outnumber children
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In more states, older people outnumber children

Jun 25, 2026
Tim Henderson
Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with the area and want to stay among soaring rock formations and bright stars in...