Just 36% of people believe police murdered George Floyd, down from 60% last year: Poll

By Emma Colton

Published March 11, 2021 5:25pm ET

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Just 36% of people believe police murdered George Floyd, down from 60% last year: Poll — A picture of George Floyd is seen amid protests across the United States over his death after an officer knelt on Floyd's neck for several minutes. | (AP Photos)

A recent poll shows only 36% of adults believe George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police.

The new USA Today-Ipsos Poll stands in contrast to a poll from last summer when 60% of people described Floyd’s death as murder.

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