Are America's rich affected by crime and poverty?

Presents findings from 2008 to 2012 on the relationship between households that were above or below the federal poverty level and nonfatal violent victimization, including rape or sexual assault, robb. read more

Definitely. I recently watched New Jersey Drive: BLACK MARKET with Michael K. Williams (Full Episode). In it, people from wealthy neighborhoods near Newark have their cars forcibly taken from them to be sold to Africa. read more

Poverty and crime combined together leave people with two choices: either take part in criminal activities or try to find legal but quite limited sources of income - when there are any available at all. Unemployment, poverty and crime. Starting from the 1970s, studies in the US pointed more and more at the link between unemployment, poverty and crime. read more

Economic factors, particularly poverty, are deeply entwined with racist outcomes and police violence. To truly fight racism, we have to fight poverty, too. Let's look at several social indicators broken down by race and class. read more