minorities

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Polling from the fractious summer of 2024 for the research group More In Common suggested that only 18% of voters overall believed the police treat ethnic minorities more favourably than white people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

These safeguards, he wrote, were untouched by the decision, and would continue to protect racial minorities against attacks on their political representation.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

He said it’s patronizing to minorities when critics argue it’s hard for them to get identification.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

While the case focused on the voting power of Black Americans, Taylor noted that the decision impacts all minorities as well.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

The Court had repeatedly made clear, though, that the Constitution does not require that racial minorities and women actually serve on juries—it only forbids excluding jurors on the basis of race or gender.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson