THREAD: As demonstrations against police violence continue this #Juneteenth holiday weekend, a new AP-NORC poll shows a majority of Americans approve of the recent protests that erupted across the nation in response to George Floyd’s death.http://apne.ws/T02XQIa
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Despite standoffs between law enforcement and protesters in many U.S. cities, the poll shows 55% think officers responded appropriately. Fewer say they responded with excessive force.pic.twitter.com/rgrKa6xgfI
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While 7 in 10 black Americans said law enforcement responded to protests with excessive force, about half as many white Americans said that.
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But the demonstrations have been noted as remarkably multiracial. The poll finds 7% of Americans say they have participated in a protest over the past few weeks. About half of all those who protested were white.http://apne.ws/v1HJrPH
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What kind of people are the 12%.
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black Confederate Maga
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