Only 17% in US say race relations better one year after Floyd’s murder, poll finds

But more than a third of American adults expect relations to improve under Biden, and just 28% expect them to worsen

Nearly one year after George Floyd's murder inspired historic protests against racism and police brutality, only 17% of Americans believe race relations are better today than they were a year ago, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

The survey results spotlight a diverse people whose perspectives on discrimination, law enforcement and white supremacy fall along sociopolitical fault lines - but who nevertheless also seem hopeful for a brighter tomorrow.