Crime, Justice, Police


Support for protests after Jacob Blake shooting sharply divided by race, partisanship

New Ipsos poll, provided exclusively to NPR, finds more Americans support Biden’s response to the shooting than Trump’s
Polling Survey

White and Black Americans far apart on racial issues

New NPR/Ipsos poll shows that a majority believe racism is built into American systems, yet significant perception gaps remain

America’s hidden common ground on police reform and racism in the United States

Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos Hidden Common Ground survey finds that most Americans want to see changes to policing
Polling Survey

Black Americans wholly support protest movement, but optimism for change is muted

New Washington Post-Ipsos poll finds that Black Americans are saddened and angered by Floyd’s killing, but not surprised

Americans agree with police reform, but defund the police currently a bridge too far

What Americans believe police reform should look like depends on how it sounds.

Americans supportive of peaceful protests and bipartisan support for police reform

Reuters/Ipsos survey on national protests and ‘defund the police’
Polling Survey

Americans split on the right to protest versus law and order

New USA Today/Ipsos poll shows deep racial, partisan divides on trust in law enforcement and views over George Floyd's killing.
Politics Survey

Americans support peaceful protesters, but not the president

Racism in public health, employment, and policing are coming to a head as protests absorb the country.
Economy Survey

One Third of Americans are Worried about Healthcare

After healthcare, Americans are worried about corruption, in contrast with the global top two concerns of poverty/social inequality and unemployment.