1. Sources of local crime news
Americans get local crime news from a variety of sources, turning most often to people they know and local news outlets.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Americans get local crime news from a variety of sources, turning most often to people they know and local news outlets.
In several of the 24 countries surveyed, rule of law issues and improving public safety rank toward the top half of the changes people say could help improve democracy in their country. And safety – whether that be reducing crime, supporting law enforcement or other policies – is particularly salient in some of the middle-income […]
59% of public K-12 teachers say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ever happening at their school.
Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.
Adults in Israel are closely divided on whether they trust the national government to do what is right for the country, and just 35% are optimistic about the future of Israel’s political system. Institutions such as the military, police and Supreme Court are generally seen as having a positive influence on society, though these views […]
Brazilians increasingly say their country is or will become a top world power, and trust in their government has roughly doubled since 2017.
In 2022, global median scores on the Center’s Government Restrictions and Social Hostilities Indexes mirrored 2021. But some regions saw change since 2021.
Today, half of U.S. adults say these types of company statements are very or somewhat important. The other half say they are not too or not at all important.
In 2022, governments and/or social actors harassed religious groups in 192 countries and territories out of the 198 analyzed – two more than 2021.
A large share of Americans (88%) – including about nine-in-ten each among White, Black, Republican and Democratic adults – say they have personally seen videos of police violence against Black people in the news, on social media or in some other way. In general, Americans’ views are mixed as to whether these videos being widely […]
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