President Obama has pointedly refused to weigh in on what happened in Ferguson, Mo., aiming not to inflame an already delicate situation. That approach, though, is not earning him his usual strong marks from his most loyal base of support: fellow African Americans. CONT. Aaron Blake, Washington Post Read more »
Racial, Generational & Political Divisions Mark Americans’ Attitudes on Ferguson
Americans divide evenly on last week’s grand jury decision in Ferguson, Missouri – with vast racial, political and generational gaps defining public attitudes on the volatile issue. Overall, 48 percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll approve and 45 percent disapprove of the grand jury’s decision not to bring criminal […] Read more »
Ferguson exit poll shows racial polarization in views of police
… Two doctoral students at the University of Missouri at St. Louis, Tyler Chance and Dawna Williams, conducted an exit poll in Ferguson on Nov. 4. The results show that race continues to structure the perceived legitimacy of fatal police actions. CONT. Adriano Udani (U. of Missouri at St. Louis), […] Read more »
How Black Turnout Could Impact November
The protests in Ferguson, Mo., have brought national attention to the racial tensions there and shined a light on low turnout among African American voters in the city’s local elections. Voter registration efforts accompanied protests this week. But with congressional elections coming this fall, one question out of Ferguson is […] Read more »
Ferguson Reveals Blacks’ Unfinished Journey
The tragic shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, has sparked an intense debate about the state of race relations in America, but there’s little indication much will change. Predictably, Barack Obama, the first black president, is at the center of the debate. CONT. […] Read more »
Did the protesters and police in Ferguson go too far?
The shooting of Michael Brown – an unarmed 18-year-old African-American man who was shot to death by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri – has unleashed a wave of protests in Ferguson that have turned violent at times, as well as a forceful response by local police. Fifty-nine percent of […] Read more »