The nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd will test two competing notions of how voters respond to crises that provoke both anger and grief. Could the demonstrations that have devolved into mayhem, looting and assault lead to victory for President Trump? Will they empower Republicans in the way […] Read more »
Yes, the police have high approval ratings. But Americans support police reform, too.
For decades, the police have enjoyed deep support and trust from the American people. Per Gallup, most Americans have said they have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in police every year for more than 25 years. Law enforcement officers are constantly lionized in entertainment. And most […] Read more »
Reuters/Ipsos: Most Americans sympathize with protests, disapprove of Trump’s response
A majority of Americans sympathize with nationwide protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody and disapprove of President Donald Trump’s response to the unrest, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. … The survey conducted on Monday and Tuesday found 64% of American adults […] Read more »
White Liberals’ Political Correctness Could Help Trump Get Re-Elected
… In the United States, street protests have rarely advanced progressive interests. In those few occasions when they have, they were usually accompanied by strict discipline, nonviolence, and connection to electoral politics. That was the story of the Civil Rights movement’s successes. The Women’s 2017 March on Washington may be […] Read more »
The Data Behind Police Violence
Protests have spread across the country in the week since George Floyd died after a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for more the eight minutes. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, FiveThirtyEight contributor Samuel Sinyangwe joins the crew to analyze the trends in police violence over […] Read more »
Most Americans know George Floyd’s name and say race was a major factor in his death
It’s been less than a week since George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the days since, protests have swept the nation. American can be deeply partisan on certain issues, but a Yahoo News/YouGov Poll indicates that Floyd’s death is […] Read more »