White and Black Americans have very different views of race in America and have had very different experiences when it comes to dealing with discrimination and trusting police, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll details. And three-quarters of American adults agree with the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek […] Read more »
A majority of Americans say policing should be reformed. But most white people still don’t think police treat Black people differently
The high profile killing of George Floyd and subsequent trial has forced many Americans to examine systemic racism and its role in criminal justice over the last year. A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll suggests that more Americans are now recognizing disparities in the lived experience of people of color in […] Read more »
Half prioritize gun violence laws, down from its post-Parkland level
The public’s priority on enacting new laws to try to address gun violence has waned from its level three years ago, despite continued mass shooting incidents across the country. Fifty percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll prioritize enacting new gun violence laws while 43% prefer a focus on protecting […] Read more »
CNN Poll: Most satisfied with Chauvin verdict, but partisans divide
More than three-quarters of Americans say they are satisfied with the guilty verdict in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last spring in Minneapolis, according to a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Just 16% are dissatisfied with the outcome. But expectations for […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Majority of voters oppose reducing police funding
On April 20, 2021, almost a year after George Floyd died in police custody, a jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts he faced related to the death. The passing of Mr. Floyd sparked civil unrest in America, including cries for nationwide police reform and […] Read more »
Widespread agreement with Chauvin verdict
Three in four Americans think the jury reached the right verdict in which former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder in the death of George Floyd, a majority view that spans across all racial, age and partisan groups. … Reaction to the verdict among White Americans is […] Read more »