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    How Trump compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges
    President Donald Trump has appointed 194 of the 792 active federal judges, or almost a quarter of the total.
    Before protests, black Americans said religious sermons should address race relations
    Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”
    A month before George Floyd’s death, black and white Americans differed sharply in confidence in the police
    In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public's best interests.
    10 things we know about race and policing in the U.S.
    Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity.
    Black imprisonment rate in the U.S. has fallen by a third since 2006
    There were 1,501 black prisoners for every 100,000 black adults in 2018, down sharply from 2,261 black inmates per 100,000 black adults in 2006.
    About half of Americans are OK with DNA testing companies sharing user data with law enforcement
    The use of at-home DNA testing kits has raised concerns about whether consumers are comfortable with the use of their data by police.
    Four-in-ten U.S. drug arrests in 2018 were for marijuana offenses – mostly possession
    Police officers in the United States still make more arrests for marijuana offenses than for any other drug, according to FBI data.
    5 facts about crime in the U.S.
    Both violent and property crime in the U.S. have declined over the long term, but Americans regularly say crime is up.
    Far more immigration cases are being prosecuted criminally under Trump administration
    The first full fiscal year of the Trump administration saw large increases in the number of people arrested and criminally prosecuted for immigration offenses.
    Only 2% of federal criminal defendants go to trial, and most who do are found guilty
    Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system: Just 2% of criminal defendants went to trial in 2018. Acquittals are even rarer.
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