Most white adults – but only about half of blacks – rated police officers’ ethics highly

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June 5, 2020

A month before George Floyd’s death, black and white Americans differed sharply in confidence in the police

Most white adults – but only about half of blacks – rated police officers’ ethics highly

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Most white adults – but only about half of blacks – rated police officers’ ethics highly

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A month before George Floyd’s death, black and white Americans differed sharply in confidence in the police
In April, nearly three-quarters of white liberal Democrats expressed confidence in police officers
Wide differences within and across age and race groups on confidence in police
Just before George Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests, wide racial differences in confidence in the police

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