minorities

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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

Some researchers have argued that predictive policing systems do not increase the likelihood that racial minorities will be arrested more often relative to traditional policing practices.

From Salon • 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

Section 2 guarantees that minorities have an equal opportunity “to participate in the political process and to elect representatives of their choice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Racial minorities were always overrepresented in the criminal justice system, but as sociologists have noted, until the mid-1980s, the system was marginal to communities of color.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander