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August 9, 2019

600 US adults surveyed

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Five years after Michael Brown’s death during an encounter with a police officer in Ferguson, his father is asking that Brown’s case be re‑opened. Both state and federal prosecutors previously declined to charge the officer involved in the shooting. Based on what you know, do you believe this case should or should not be re-opened?

Conducted August 9, 2019

YouGov surveyed 600 US adults

47%
24%
29%
Five years after Michael Brown’s death during an encounter with a police officer in Ferguson, his father is asking that Brown’s case be re‑opened. Both state and federal prosecutors previously declined to charge the officer involved in the shooting. Based on what you know, do you believe this case should or should not be re-opened?

Conducted August 9, 2019

YouGov surveyed 600 US adults

By:
47%
24%
29%

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