Racially charged trials were less politically polarized in the past

Racially charged trials were less politically polarized in the past
- November 30, 2021
- Michael Tesler, poli sci, explains in this piece for The Washington Post
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Michael Tesler, UCI associate professor of political science and John Sides write, “Our report shows that polarization on issues related to race, ethnicity and policing has continued to worsen. … Those findings suggest that the pervasive identity politics of the Trump era aren’t going away. Politicians, pundits and the public increasingly will continue to inhabit separate partisan realities over just about any high-profile incident involving race and criminal justice.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/11/30/arbery-rittenhouse-partisan-polarization/.
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