Poll: 62% of White St. Louisans Think Michael Brown Shooting Was Justified...

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A new poll released today quantifies the racial tensions surrounding Ferguson, Mo., with some not-so-surprising findings: 62% of white residents of St. Louis believe that the shooting of Michael Brown at the hands of a police officer was justified, while 65% of African-American residents did not.

The poll, released by the Remington Research Group, asked 604 residents of St. Louis County various questions about the shooting and its fallout, which sparked protests, overwhelming displays of police force, and a nationwide conversation about the relationship between law enforcement and the African-American community.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported, 77% of white respondents believed that Brown was not “targeted because of his race,” while 65% of African-American respondents believe his race played a role in his death.

More tellingly, 70% of African-Americans felt like blacks were unfairly targeted by law enforcement, while 61% of whites disagreed.

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