Blacks and whites live in different worlds when it comes to perceptions of the criminal justice system and the role that police play in society. But divisions within the white community are almost as stark, with opinions heavily shaped by partisan identification and ideology, according to a new Washington Post-ABC […] Read more »
White Christmas, Black Christmas
This week, approximately nine in 10 Americans will celebrate Christmas, in a wide variety of ways. Among Christians, the two groups who share the most in their approach to Christmas celebrations are white and minority evangelical Protestants. … But the grand-jury decisions in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York—where, in both […] Read more »
CNN / ORC Poll finds racial divide on police, justice system
There is a defined racial divide in America between how whites and non-whites view police and the criminal justice system, according to a CNN / ORC poll released Monday. More than half of white Americans – 57% – think none or almost none of the police in their area are […] Read more »
As a Major U.S. Problem, Race Relations Sharply Rises
The percentage of Americans naming “race relations” or “racism” as the most important problem in the U.S. has climbed dramatically to 13%, the highest figure Gallup has recorded since a finding of 15% in 1992, in the midst of the Rodney King verdict. In November, race relations/racism was cited by […] Read more »
2014 Post-Election Analysis
On Election Day of 2014, Republicans won a big victory. And it really was a “Wave” victory, bigger than 2010 in a lot of important ways despite the fact that you’d never know it listening to the mainstream media. Just because it was more or less expected doesn’t make it […] Read more »
McClatchy-Marist Poll: Don’t charge Ferguson police officer
Despite massive protests, Americans say by 2-1 that the federal government shouldn’t charge the white police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., according to a new McClatchy-Marist Poll. CONT. Anita Kumar, McClatchy Read more »