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Poll: Support For Black Lives Matter Protests Plummets Amid Riots

Tim Pearce
Poll: Support For Black Lives Matter Protests Plummets Amid Riots
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The public’s support for protests against police brutality has plummeted after months of riots that have caused billions of dollars in damage to major American cities.

A poll released Wednesday by The Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that public support for protests that broke out after the death of George Floyd in May has declined drastically to 39% from 54% in June. The poll shows that 44% of Americans disapprove of the protests.

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