Plus, black and white Americans differ widely in their views of criminal justice system
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May 30, 2020
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** From 2019: From police to parole, black and white Americans differ widely in their views of criminal justice system ([link removed])
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Protests in Minneapolis sparked by the death of a black man in police custody have refocused attention on the racial divide ([link removed]) in views of the U.S. criminal justice system. Surveys in recent years have found black Americans are far more likely than whites to say the criminal justice system is racially biased and that its treatment of minorities is a serious national problem.
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** As Millennials near 40, they’re approaching family life differently than previous generations ([link removed])
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Millennials are taking a different path in forming – or not forming – families of their own ([link removed]) . They are less likely to be married, have children and live in a family unit than previous generations were at the same stage in life. Those who do get married or have children are doing so later in life.
** Americans are critical of China’s handling of COVID-19, distrust information about it from Beijing ([link removed])
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