Will the Floyd protests lead to police reform? Here’s what we know. Maneesh Arora and Davin L. Phoenix - June 11, 2020 We’ve tracked policing-related bills in all 50 states since 2013
Black Americans support the Floyd protests. Whites are divided. Here’s why. Josh Pasek, Hakeem Jefferson, and Fabian G. Neuner - June 9, 2020 Whites are more likely to think police behave fairly -- and so their suspects are probably culpable.
Congress can’t easily pass police reforms. Here’s why. Sarah Binder - June 5, 2020 Public attention will shift — and the Republican Senate will ignore House action.
We gathered data on every confirmed, line-of-duty police killing of a civilian in 2014 and 2015. Here’s what we found. Logan Strother, Geiguen Shin, and Charles Menifield - August 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77172" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In June, demonstrators protest the fatal
You need two things for a successful anti-violence movement. Post-Parkland activism about guns has both. Erica Marat - February 23, 2018 The Valentine's Day mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high
White Christian America is dying John Sides - August 15, 2016 Robert P. Jones is the founding CEO of the Public
Does more policing lead to less crime — or just more racial resentment? Zachary O'Keeffe and Christopher Sullivan - July 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44353" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Dallas Police Chief David Brown at
Rising racial tensions won’t help Donald Trump. Here’s why. Michael Tesler - July 11, 2016 Several Republican lawmakers responded to last week’s shooting of 12
How political science helps explain the rise of Trump: the role of white identity and grievances Michael Tesler and John Sides - March 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36757" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stops
Democrats increasingly think the Confederate flag is racist. Republicans don’t. Michael Tesler - July 9, 2015 Despite bipartisan support from South Carolina lawmakers to remove the
Democrats increasingly think the Confederate flag is racist. Republicans don’t. Michael Tesler - July 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27249" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Demonstrators protest at the
Have black protests helped or hurt the Democratic Party? John Sides - May 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24576" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] A protestor faces police
The political theory of Kendrick Lamar Marc Lynch - March 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23003" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Kendrick Lamar performs at the 2012
Social media hasn't boosted young voter turnout Henry Farrell - December 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18554" align="alignnone" width="620"] Charice Leonard (left) and Jonathan Struckhoff
Social media hasn’t boosted young voter turnout Peter Levine - December 1, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18554" align="alignnone" width="620"] Charice Leonard (left) and Jonathan Struckhoff
After Ferguson Clarissa Hayward - November 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18441" align="alignnone" width="620"] A man, who was demanding the
Would more minority police officers have made a difference in Ferguson? Zachary Oberfield - November 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17915" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)[/caption] In the next
Minority representation gaps, by the numbers Tyler Reny and Sayu Bhojwani - October 22, 2014 When protests broke out in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting
Americans don’t like protests. But protests may work anyway. Robert Shapiro - August 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14498" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Thousands of demonstrators peacefully march past
Americans don't like protests. But protests may work anyway. Robert Shapiro - August 25, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14498" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Thousands of demonstrators peacefully march past
Is Ferguson anomalous? Clarissa Hayward - August 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14498" align="alignnone" width="620"] Thousands of demonstrators peacefully march past
How Ferguson exposes the racial bias in local elections Ray LaRaja and Brian Schaffner - August 15, 2014 [caption id="attachment_14528" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Tirezz Walker, a resident of Ferguson,