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Summer of protest: Chance for change, but obstacles exposed

In this June 1, 2020, file photo a demonstrator raises his fist during a protest over the death of George Floyd, in Anaheim, Calif.
Associated Press

By COLLEEN LONG, KAT tum built around policing off and close of America’s killed by police anymore, Friday showed that 55% of
STAFFORD and R.J. RICO reform. But by Labor Day, summer has both galva- and Democrat Joe Biden, Americans believe Trump is
Associated Press the prospects for federal nized broad public support who argues that the sum- aggravating the situation.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Me- legislation have evaporat- for the racial justice move- mer of protests can be- When it comes to reducing
morial Day brought the ed. And Trump is seeking to ment and exposed the ob- come a catalyst for tack- violence, Americans favor
death of George Floyd at leverage the violence that stacles to turning that sup- ling systemic racism. Biden to Trump, 59% to 39%.
the hands of Minneapolis has erupted around some port into concrete political Polls show Biden has an “No matter what he says
police, prompting hundreds of the protests to scare and policy changes. It has advantage among Ameri- or what he claims, you are
of thousands of Americans white, suburban voters and also clarified the choice cans when it comes to not safer in Donald Trump’s
to take to the streets in encourage them to back for voters in the presiden- which candidate can America,” Biden said Fri-
protest. President Donald his reelection campaign. tial race between Trump, manage the country bet- day.
Trump called Floyd’s death The three-month stretch who rarely mentions Floyd ter through the protests. An
a “disgrace” and momen- between the symbolic kick- or other Black Americans ABC News/Ipsos poll out Continued on Page 2