June 09, 2020

Year 1 Ep. 19 – Police Defunding vs Abolishment

59 minutes

Our policing culture needs to change, the way we fund the police needs to change, and we need deep systemic changes. Nicole talks about the issues with the police, and some ideas on what to do next.

Story Music: "Secret of the Forest [Chrono Trigger]" by The OneUps

City Has Paid More Than $524 Million Over Past Decade To Settle Lawsuits Against Police - https://cbsloc.al/3fb5CCJ

The NYPD “slowdown” that’s cut arrests in New York by half, explained - https://bit.ly/2BKIqwt

What a World Without Cops Would Look Like - https://bit.ly/2Up6CLf

CPD Budget To Swell To Over $1.7 Billion In 2020 Budget - https://cbsloc.al/37bq2so

Officers Had No Duty to Protect Students in Parkland Massacre, Judge Rules - https://nyti.ms/2Y80Dfc

Nickelodeon’s ‘I Can’t Breathe’ broadcast underscores importance of talking to kids about racial injustice - https://bit.ly/3dMIc67

ITS GOT BLUEBERRIES - https://bit.ly/2MEqSV9

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