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“White Americans tend to believe that the police and the courts are fair… Consequently, White Americans are less likely to endorse protests as helpful or positive, and are quicker to label those engaged in collective action as ‘thugs’ or ‘criminals.'"

Race and Reaction: Divergent Views of Police Violence and Protest Against
Journal of Social Issues
Vol. 73 Issue 4, pp. 768–788,
2017
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