The police crackdown to clear protesters from Lafayette Square last week looms as a defining moment in the national debate over race and law enforcement that followed the death of George Floyd. An exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds Americans overwhelmingly endorse the right of peaceful protest outside the White House […] Read more »
Optimism that Protests Will Drive Change
This release features findings from a national online survey of 1,608 registered voters conducted June 4-8, 2020. • There is overwhelming support for the protests, while the police response is viewed negatively.• The public sees the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor as part of a broader […] Read more »
Big majorities support protests over Floyd killing and say police need to change
Americans overwhelmingly support the nationwide protests that have taken place since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, and they say police forces have not done enough to ensure that blacks are treated equally to whites, according to a Washington Post-Schar School poll. CONT. Scott […] Read more »
Does protesters’ dissatisfaction with democracy explain willingness to use violence?
… One way to understand unrest is to talk to peaceful protesters. These are activists that have taken time to try to make a difference on some issue. They have chosen to do so peacefully. But many of them have at least considered that, under certain circumstances, they might expand […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Trump losing ground to Biden amid chaotic week
As protesters gather daily near the White House and the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the American public is souring on President Donald Trump. A new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds Trump’s approval rating down 7 points in the last month as the President falls further behind presumptive Democratic nominee […] Read more »
52% of Americans support deploying military to control violent protests
A slight majority of Americans support deploying the U.S. military to intervene where there are violent protests, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday. In the new survey, which was conducted by Ipsos in partnership with ABC News using Ipsos’ Knowledge Panel, 52% approve of the move, compared […] Read more »