Justice & the Courts
The Morning Buzz | New Study Shows Growing Wealth Gap Between Races
[05.01.2013]A new Urban Institute study shows that over the past five years, the wealth gap between white Americans and racial minorities has widened substantially. Black (78%) and Hispanic (78%) Americans are also more likely than white Americans (54%) to agree that our society would be better off if the distribution of wealth was more equal.
SCOTUS Aligns With American Public Opinion on Alabama Immigration Law
[04.30.2013]By refusing to hear a case on Alabama’s immigration law and letting the lower court decision stand, the Supreme Court’s decision more closely aligns with public preferences for federally-based solutions to immigration.
The Morning Buzz | What’s Going on Inside the Papal Conclave?
[03.12.2013]What’s going on inside the papal conclave? Two perspectives.
Graphic of the Week | Views on the Legalization of Same-sex Marriage
[03.07.2013]Later this month, the Supreme Court will take up two important cases related to same-sex marriage. As this week’s graphic shows, there are religious groups on both sides of the same-sex marriage debate.
The Morning Buzz | Maryland Senate Votes to Repeal the Death Penalty
[03.07.2013]The Maryland Senate voted to repeal the death penalty yesterday. The bill will now progress to the House of Delegates. Americans are nearly evenly divided on whether people who are convicted of murder should receive the death penalty, or life in prison with no possibility of parole.
The Morning Buzz | Return of the Jedi?
[12.13.2012]According to the British Census, the “Jedi” religion is the seventh most popular faith in Britain.
Will California Voters Outlaw the Death Penalty?
[10.29.2012]California voters are at the center of one particularly heated debate: on November 6, they will have the opportunity to decide whether the death penalty should be abolished in their state, after being restored three decades ago.