Defunding the police has been a hot button issue in the past but the light has been burning even brighter in this hellish year of 2020. From Breonna Taylor to George Floyd and all those who were senselessly killed before them we KNOW we have a police brutality problem. One of the ways black and brown communities have been expressing their demand for change is through the concept of defunding the police which in hindsight is just reallocating the funds. From body cams, to coffee with a cop nothing has changed, and defunding departments would allow communities to reclaim their streets and shift resources to areas such as mental health experts, housing, and social workers. It would also benefit police departments by allowing them more room for reform in areas like bias training, partnering with social workers & community leaders as well as mental health services for their officers.

When these areas in underserved communities are improved not only is crime as a whole improved, but there is an increase in community moral and the notion that police need to be on "high alert" decreases resulting in less violent acts committed by the people sworn to protect us. Join us on this episode titled "Reclaiming our streets" as we dive deeper into this subject.