Most Black Americans Believe U.S. Institutions Were Designed To Hold Black People Back
Those who experienced racial discrimination are more likely to say these institutions intentionally or negligently harm Black people.
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Those who experienced racial discrimination are more likely to say these institutions intentionally or negligently harm Black people.
Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
In 2022, only 290 of 71,954 defendants in federal criminal cases – about 0.4% – went to trial and were acquitted.
Prior to the Tyre Nichols video release, views of police conduct in the U.S. had improved in three of four measures, with crime an exception.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
57% of Black adults say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults; 28% say it should be legal for medical use only.
32% of Black adults said they worried every day or almost every day that they might be threatened or attacked because of their race or ethnicity.
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