In today’s episode, we explore what is actually meant by the public’s demand to “defund the police”. Is the idea to truly do away with all policing as we know it? Let’s talk about it.

As referenced and for more information, check out the links below:

https://civilrights.org/resource/coalition-letter-on-h-r-7120-george-floyd-justice-in-policing-act/; June 18, 2020. The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-04/america-s-policing-budget-has-nearly-tripled-to-115-billion; Mosendz, Polly and Robinson, Jameelah D. June 4, 2020. Bloomberg Businessweek

 

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll119.xml ; House of Representatives Voting Records; June 25, 2020.

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2017/crime-in-the-u.s.-2017/topic-pages/clearances : Crime in the US 2017; US Department of Justice Information Services Division

https://www.vox.com/identities/2016/8/13/17938170/us-police-shootings-gun-violence-homicides; Lopez, German.  Nov 14, 2018

 

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