Americans and affirmative action: How the public sees the consideration of race in college admissions, hiring
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Here’s a closer look at what recent surveys have found about Americans’ views of affirmative action.
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
Kamala Harris’ election represented an advance in the progress Black Americans have made in recent decades in political leadership.
Currently, 55% of U.S. adults express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, unchanged from a year ago.
Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the U.S., Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted.
55% of U.S. adults now express at least some support for the Black Lives Matter movement, down from 67% in June.
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
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