Political Demographics

Can the presence of more black police officers reduce police violence?

Does Having More Black Officers Reduce Police Violence?

6:07am February 04, 2017

by Gene Demby

Data overwhelmingly confirm that black people are involved in and are victims of police-involved killings at greater proportions than any other racial group in the country. But there's a new twist.

Pictures of people who were incarcerated at Manzanar War Relocation Center are displayed alongside family tags at Manzanar National Historic Site near Independence, Calif., in 2015.

There's A Long, Ignominous Trail Of Bans, Registries And Forced Relocation

9:13pm February 02, 2017

by Jorge Encinas

The travel ban imposed by the president a week ago on people from seven Muslim-majority countries is only the latest executive order through the years grounded in race, ethnicity or country of origin.

A new study finds some big differences among respondents when it comes to connecting citizenship to language, faith and country of origin.

Survey Says: To Be American Is to Speak English

8:19pm February 01, 2017

by Juleyka Lantigua-Williams

A new Pew Research Center study finds some big differences among respondents when it comes to connecting citizenship to language, faith and country of origin.

President Trump, flanked by Omarosa Manigault and House and Urban Development Secretary nominee Ben Carson, holds an African-American History Month "listening session" on Wednesday.

In Black History Month 'Listening Session,' Trump Lashes Out At Media

4:13pm February 01, 2017

by Brian Naylor

At the start of the meeting, President Trump called the media "the opposition." Attendees included Housing Secretary nominee Ben Carson and Darrell Scott, who discussed violence in Chicago.

California has the largest Latino population in the United States. According to a new study, that population seems to be prospering.

Despite Turmoil, Latinos In California Are Prospering

10:57am February 01, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

California has the country's largest Latino population. And they are tied to the state's economic prosperity. A new study analyzes how they're doing.

Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered at Columbus Circle in New York for a protest march to Trump Tower after the president signed an order to advance the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.

Dakota Access Pipeline Foes: We Aren't Done Fighting Yet

5:51pm January 25, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Opponents of the Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines say that President Trump's new executive memo is a disappointment. But it's one that they have been gearing up for.

Though Donald Trump's policies may not help his voters economically, sociologist Arlie Hochschild says he is speaking to them on a deeper level: meeting their emotional needs.

Strangers in Their Own Land: The 'Deep Story' of Trump Supporters

9:42am January 24, 2017

Millions of Americans seem to ignore their own interests when it comes to how they vote. Sociologist Arlie Hochschild thinks we might be turning to politics to meet emotional needs, not economic ones.

Ayla, 6, Jeff and Kaari Lynch gather on Boston Common during the Boston Women's March for America on Saturday.

With 'Pussyhats,' Liberals Get Their Own Version Of The Red Trucker Hat

8:19pm January 21, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The pink hats that were all the rage at Saturday's women's marches share striking similarities with the red hats Trump made ubiquitous

Women's Marches Across The Country Highlight Numerous Issues

6:31pm January 21, 2017

Science, women's rights, human rights, LGBT rights, and minority rights are just a few of the issues that were reasons people chose to attend the women's marches across the country on Saturday.

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Intersectional Feminism: Representation In Saturday's Women's Marches

6:31pm January 21, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

The Women's March on Washington is seen as a march for women's unity. But the often-fractious relationship between white feminists and women of color is giving rise to tensions.

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