In the last two weeks, American voters’ support for the Black Lives Matter movement increased almost as much as it had in the preceding two years. But the Black Lives Matter movement has been an exception from the start. And since the death of George Floyd in police custody on May 25, public opinion on race, criminal justice and the Black Lives Matter movement has leaped leftward. Back in 2013, when Black Lives Matter began, a majority of voters disagreed with all of these statements. · Source: CiviqsBut there are reasons to think that the Black Lives Matter movement might be different.

Source: New York Times June 10, 2020 09:01 UTC