Black Americans are divided over whether their local police treat racial minorities, including blacks, fairly or unfairly. Fifty-two percent of blacks say local police treat these minorities “very fairly” or “fairly,” while 48% say the police act “unfairly” or “very unfairly.” In contrast, 73% of national adults, 71% of Hispanics […] Read more »
After a year of high-profile killings by police, Americans’ views on race have shifted
After a year of high-profile police shootings of black Americans, many captured on video, racial attitudes among Americans — particularly whites — have undergone a significant shift. A majority of whites now say the country needs to do more to make equal rights a reality, and a significantly larger number […] Read more »
A year after Ferguson, 6 in 10 Americans say changes are needed to give blacks and whites equal rights
A growing number of Americans say the country needs more changes to give blacks equal rights, according to a new Washington Post poll — the latest evidence that events in the year since Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Mo., almost one year ago have fueled fundamental concerns about racial equality. […] Read more »
Across Racial Lines, More Say Nation Needs to Make Changes to Achieve Racial Equality
Over the past year, there has been a substantial rise in the share of Americans — across racial and ethnic groups — who say the country needs to continue making changes to give blacks equal rights with whites, and a growing number of Americans view racism as a big problem […] Read more »
Law Enforcement and Violence: The Divide between Black and White Americans
The difficult relationship between the police and blacks in the United States is evident in the deep-rooted racial divisions in the public’s view of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. But the latest Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll also finds agreement across racial groups on many […] Read more »
Americans’ Satisfaction With Way Blacks Treated Tumbles
Americans’ satisfaction with the way blacks are treated has declined to a new low in Gallup’s 15-year trend, now at 49%. This is a sharp drop from two years ago, when 62% were satisfied. Blacks, whites and Hispanics all show significant declines since 2013 in their satisfaction with the treatment […] Read more »