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    About Half See CIA Interrogation Methods as Justified

    Following the Senate Intelligence Committeeโ€™s report on post-9/11 CIA interrogation practices, 51% of Americans say these CIA methods were justified, compared with 29% who say they were not.

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    The News Environment in Denver, Colorado

    Prosperous and cosmopolitan, Denver holds rank among the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In the 1850s, the gold rush led hopeful prospectors to the city, nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountainsโ€™ Front Range. More than a century and a half later, 2014 ushered in a new wave of entrepreneurial energy into […]

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    Few Say Police Forces Nationally Do Well in Treating Races Equally

    Amid continuing tensions over the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., most Americans give relatively low marks to police departments around the country for holding officers accountable for misconduct, using the appropriate amount of force, and treating racial and ethnic groups equally. However, most also continue to express at least a fair […]

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    Stark Racial Divisions in Reactions to Ferguson Police Shooting

    Blacks and whites have sharply different reactions to the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests and violence that followed. Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to say that the shooting of Michael Brown โ€œraises important issues about race that need to be discussed.โ€ Wide racial differences also […]

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