Police officers treat Black motorists with less respect during traffic stops than white ones, new research from Stanford University confirmed. Seemingly subtle differences in language in fact highlight significant racial disparities. According to the study, ...
By Chris Hoenig Congress is still predominantly white and predominantly male, but the 114th Congress, sworn in on Tuesday, is the most diverse ever. There are 535 elected seats on Capitol Hill—435 in the House, ...
By Chris Hoenig Eric Garner was allegedly selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. He didn’t assault a police officer, but he still died at the hands of an NYPD officer in a videotaped chokehold. His case may ...
By Chris Hoenig Police shootings are seemingly out of control in Louisville, Ky. The Courier-Journal, a Louisville-based Gannett newspaper, led its Sunday edition with a feature on the spike in police-involved fatalities in 2014. Editors ...
By Chris Hoenig Between 2007 and 2012, 1,242 people were killed by police in 105 of the largest police jurisdictions in the country, according to the FBI. But a Wall Street Journal analysis of those ...
By Chris Hoenig Do you think your local law-enforcement agency treats Black people fairly Your answer to that question likely depends on your race. A new NBC News/Marist poll found that racial divisions run deep ...
By Chris Hoenig It’s a well-known fact: Hollywood is just as bad as the tech industry when it comes to diversity. And now, thanks to some tech troubles, there’s more proof of just how bad ...
Q: I have question about stormfront logos. Do they incorporate what looks like a Celtic lion coat of arms in any of their affiliated groups I’m only curious because I have recently discovered a close ...
By Chris Hoenig The War on Drugs is taking a toll on Black Americans, and a new study has revealed just how unjustified a toll it is. A Brookings Institute analysis of arrest data shows ...
By Chris Hoenig Did Abraham Lincoln read about justifying racism and slavery Experts in Illinois believe so. State historians and handwriting experts have confirmed that Lincoln penned notes in a more-than-a-century-old book circulated through a ...
