New Poll: Majority of Americans say police treat whites better than blacks

BYREBECCA KLAR

A just-released poll finds the majority of Americans think the police treat white people better than they treat black people.

The poll, released Tuesday from CBS News, found 57% of surveyed Americans said they think the police treat white people better than they treat black people.

The same poll revealed that 39 percent of respondents said they think the police treat both groups equally, and just 4 percent said they think the police treat black people better than white people. 

The poll's margin was even wider among black Americans. Results showed an overwhelming 78 percent of surveyed black Americans said police treat white people better, and just 19 percent said the police treat both groups equally, according to the poll. 

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