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September 13, 2017

Partisans Differ Widely in Views of Police Officers, College Professors

Most Democrats, Republicans rate police officers ‘warmly,’ but sharp differences in ‘very warm’ ratings

Most Democrats, Republicans rate police officers ‘warmly,’ but sharp differences in ‘very warm’ ratings

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Most Democrats, Republicans rate police officers ‘warmly,’ but sharp differences in ‘very warm’ ratings

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Partisans Differ Widely in Views of Police Officers, College Professors
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Most Democrats, Republicans rate police officers ‘warmly,’ but sharp differences in ‘very warm’ ratings
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