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[that]<\/p>\n\n\n

\"Blacks<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

Indeed, Pew Research Center polling consistently shows that blacks and whites have very different views about many aspects of race — from confidence in the police to progress on racial equality. For example,\u00a048% of whites said a lot of progress has been made compared with 32% of blacks, according to a 2013 survey<\/a> conducted just before the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King\u2019s March on Washington. The divide widens further when the question is: How much more needs to be done in order to achieve racial equality? About eight-in-ten (79%) blacks say “a lot” compared with just 44% of whites.<\/p>\n\n

When it comes to Ferguson, a larger share of blacks than whites said the shooting of Michael Brown raised important questions about race, according to an August survey<\/a> conducted just after the event. Eight-in-ten blacks said the shooting raised issues “that need to be discussed.” Whites took a much different view: about half\u00a0said race was getting more attention than it deserved while 37% of whites shared the views of most blacks that the case raised larger issues.<\/p>\n\n

There was also a divide between blacks and whites about their levels of confidence<\/a> in any ensuing Ferguson investigations (these opinions were expressed before it was announced that the Justice Department would probe the case<\/a>). About three-quarters (76%) of blacks expressed not too much or no confidence at all, while about half (52%) of whites said they did<\/em> have confidence in whatever investigations would follow.<\/p>\n\n

\"Whites,<\/a><\/figure>\n\n

One of the most persistent gaps between blacks and whites involves their levels of confidence in police, according to an August survey<\/a>. In surveys dating back to 1995, the share of whites saying the police do a good job of enforcing the law consistently has been significantly higher than that of blacks, and that past and present divide shows up in related questions on police conduct.<\/p>\n\n

When asked specifically about confidence in police to not use excessive force on suspects, 36% of whites express a great deal of confidence compared with 18% of blacks. Conversely, 40% of blacks express very little confidence in the police on this score compared with 11% of whites who see things this way. And when people of both races are asked about their confidence in police around the country to treat people of both races equally, 35% of whites express great confidence compared with 17% of blacks. About half (46%) of blacks express very little confidence compared with just 12% of whites. On this measure too, the disparate opinions of whites and blacks have remained consistent over time.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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