The killing of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police and the protests that ensued across the country have dominated news coverage that had for the past few months been consumed with the coronavirus pandemic. Americans have been following news of Floyd’s death and the demonstrations that followed nearly […] Read more »
Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Majority of Americans now support NFL players’ right to protest
The vast, sweeping changes now covering America have impacted how the public views one of the most contentious issues sports has seen in decades: the right of athletes to protest. A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll has found that a significantly larger number of Americans are now fine with NFL sideline […] Read more »
Public Remains Pro-Mask and Cautious About Reopening
This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,608 registered voters conducted June 4-8, 2020. • Americans overwhelmingly believe the country is in crisis, pointing to both the ongoing pandemic and the protests following George Floyd’s death.• While Democrats are most worried about police violence and others not […] Read more »
As Americans Shift on Racism, Trump Digs In
NASCAR is demanding that its fans no longer fly Confederate flags at races. The Pentagon and some Republican senators are open to renaming military bases that bear the names of Confederate soldiers. Corporate America is taking stances against racial injustice. A majority of Americans say the police show racial bias […] Read more »
Trump Losing Argument on Law and Order
This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,608 registered voters conducted June 4-8, 2020. • Democrats in Congress are much more trusted than Trump on issues related to race relations, and most Americans lack confidence in him on issues related to police and race.• A majority see […] Read more »
Black Americans support the Floyd protests. Whites are divided. Here’s why.
After a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets, both across the United States and around the world. Americans’ reactions both to Floyd’s death under officer Derek Chauvin’s knee and to the ensuing protests have followed a familiar script. Some see it […] Read more »