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Just 18 Percent of Americans Support Defunding the Police, Poll Finds

Just 18 Percent of Americans Support Defunding the Police, Poll Finds
Police officers are seen in Los Angeles, in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
3/9/2021|Updated: 4/9/2021

Only 18 percent of Americans support slashing funding to the police, according to a new poll.

Another 58 percent of respondents said they oppose the “defund the police” movement, which is often synonymous with the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the Ipsos/USA Today survey.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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