Bill Kristol: Race relations high point was 1992, after 12 years of GOP presidents with (mostly) color-blind policies.

CBS NEW YORK
May 4, 2015

Poll Follows Unrest Following Death Of Freddie Gray In Baltimore

A new poll released Monday indicated that Americans believe race relations are at their worst in more than two decades. The CBS News/New York Times poll said 61 percent of Americans characterize race relations in the U.S. as “bad,” including a majority of white and black respondents. The figure is the highest since 1992. A total of 79 percent of African-Americans believe police are more likely to use deadly force against a black person than against a white person, while 53 percent of whites believe race does not play a role, the survey said. Black respondents were also more likely than white respondents to believe their local police make them feel anxious rather than safe, the poll said. READ MORE