Rep. Boebert labels Rep. Omar a jihadist. Why don’t GOP leaders condemn the slur? Maneesh Arora - December 6, 2021 Many Republican voters endorse anti-Muslim sentiments, my research finds
Virginia’s upcoming election pits rural voters against urban ones. Why is there such a divide? Zachary L. Hertz, Lucas B. Pyle, and Brian Schaffner - September 21, 2021 The key factor is their different attitudes about race, our research finds.
Conservatives don’t want a bigger social safety net. But they do want to care for the needy. Stephanie Ternullo - August 2, 2021 Communities should take care of their own through local churches and nonprofits, White Midwesterners told me
White Republicans and White Democrats are moving farther apart on race. Or is that just an education gap? Scott Harris - July 21, 2021 To find out, I looked at six ways to measure White attitudes on race — and how those influenced their votes.
Don’t expect mass Black Lives Matter protests again this summer Geneva Cole - July 11, 2021 My research investigated what pushed White people to join last year’s protests
Did last year’s Black Lives Matter protests push cities to defund police? Yes and no. Joshua Ferrer and Joyce Nguy - June 11, 2021 We’ll keep looking to see which trend continues
How racially targeted mass shootings can alter community politics Kiela Crabtree - May 23, 2021 When Black Americans are the targets, other Black Americans respond with anger and search for more information. That’s not the same for other racial groups.
In Columbus, police killed a Black teenage girl. That fits a rarely discussed pattern. Sally Nuamah - April 22, 2021 Most White Americans think Black girls are older and more dangerous than their peers, new research finds. Police behave accordingly.
Derek Chauvin’s murder trial puts local governments on the stand Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Diego Esparza, and Andrea Silva - April 14, 2021 Violent policing damages trust in local government, our research finds
Did the Boulder shooting count as White male violence? Depends on how you define White. Amanda Sahar d’Urso - April 7, 2021 Here’s the history behind why U.S. law classifies people from the Middle East as White.