February 17, 2021 | Noon to 1:00 PM EST
Traci Burch (Northwestern University)
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This talk will explore the factors driving public attention and mobilization in the wake of officer-involved killings. Analyses of survey data and data on victims of officer-involved killings reveals that less than half of victims of officer-involved killings receive public attention (measured as trending on Google) and only about 8 percent were protested. Only a small subset of victims can drive political mobilization: exposure to killings of black, low culpability, high visibility victims increased political interest and voter turnout. These victims were more likely to be protested as well.