'Defund the police': What does that mean exactly?
Public Safety,Public Health,Violence In America,Race And Racism,Culture,Police Reform,Police Brutality,Criminal Justice,Justice
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Protesters are pushing to “defund the police" over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. Their chant has become rallying cry – and a stick for President Donald Trump to use on Democrats as he portrays them as soft on crime.
But what does “defund the police” mean? It’s not necessarily about gutting police department budgets.
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