Young blacks, Latinos familiar with police violence, poll shows

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Aug 4, 2016

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Young blacks, Latinos familiar with police violence, poll shows

Two-thirds of young African-Americans say they or someone they know has experienced violence or harassment at the hands of the police.

Black Lives Matter activists protest U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch at Facebook in Playa Vista on June 30, 2016. They were angry Lynch praised the LAPD's reform efforts.

Two-thirds of young African-Americans say they or someone they know has experienced violence or harassment at the hands of the police.

A new poll released Thursday from the University of Chicago and the Associated Press finds that two-thirds of young African-Americans and 4 in 10 Hispanics say they or someone they know has experienced violence or harassment at the hands of the police.

For a deeper look at the numbers in this survey, Take Two spoke to Emily Swanson, polling editor with the AP.

Press the blue play button above to hear the full interview.