Majority of Black Americans report knowing people mistreated by police, poll finds

A majority of Black Americans say they know people who have been treated unfairly by police, while half report knowing individuals who have been unfairly sent to jail or remained in jail because they couldn’t post bail, according to a new Gallup poll. 

The poll released Monday found 71 percent of Black adults in the U.S. say they know “a lot” or “some” people personally who were treated unfairly by police, a significantly higher figure compared to responses from white, Asian and…