As demonstrations against racial injustice and police brutality continue, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows a majority of Americans approve of the recent protests in response to George Floyd’s death.
has followed, with more Americans today than five years ago calling police violence a very serious problem that unequally targets black Americans.
The new AP-NORC poll finds 54% of Americans say they approve of the protests, while 32% disapprove. Another 14% say they hold neither opinion. “I’ve been fairly heartened by the ongoing presence in the streets, because the systemic racism that has generated these protests is longstanding and deeply embedded,” said Gillmore-Clough, who’s among those who believe the protests will have a positive impact. “My hope is that this persistence leads to results, changes of laws, changes of institutions and changes to our patterns that have normalized white supremacy.”in the past few weeks.
Gillmore-Clough said he was disappointed by law enforcement’s use of excessive force at the protests. At times, police officers across the country wereindiscriminately swinging batons, firing rubber bullets, deploying tear gas and pepper spray — even shoving people to the ground. Officers in many other places joined protesters, including some symbolically kneeling alongside demonstrators.
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