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In the United States, "defund the police" is a slogan that supports removing funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources.
"Defund the police" has become a rallying cry of Black Lives Matter protestors — but what does it actually mean? Here's a detailed explanation and why more and more Americans are pushing for it.
Jun 12, 2020 · What does it mean to defund the police? Defunding the police does not necessarily mean getting rid of the police altogether. Rather, it would mean reducing police budgets and reallocating those funds to crucial and oft-neglected areas like education, public health, housing, and youth services.
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Jun 3, 2020 · What “defunding” police means in practice. In congressional budget-speak, to “defund” something normally means to reduce appropriations to zero dollars, thus eliminating it. And there are...
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Jun 11, 2020 · As protests over police brutality and systemic racism continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death, there have been growing calls to defund the police. But what exactly does that mean?
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- Courtney Vinopal
Jun 26, 2020 · Among those protesting against police brutality in the US, there’s a slogan that’s taken hold: “defund the police.”
Jul 8, 2020 · The Defund the Police concept is older than you might think. George Floyd's death sparked nationwide calls to Defund the Police. But, where did the concept of defunding the police...
