‘Defund the police’: What the protest chant means
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Defund the police’: What the protest chant means

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators say states and cities should stop funding police agencies and spend more on housing, jobs and education. The New Jersey Democrat told NBC’s Meet the Press he shares a feeling with many protesters that Americans are “over-policed” and “we are investing in police, which is not solving problems but making them worse when we should be, in a more compassionate country, in a more loving country”. “Now, I don’t believe that you should disband police departments,” she said in an interview with CNN. “And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together.” He did not explain what would replace the police department. The Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union for the city’s rank-and-file officers, said budget cuts would be the “quickest way to make our neighbourhoods more dangerous”.

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Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris praised ‘defund the police’ movement in June 2020 radio interview

CNN  

CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for “defund the police” in a radio interview in June 2020 amidst nationwide protests for police reform, just months before denouncing the movement after she had joined the Biden presidential campaign. “This whole movement is about rightly saying, we need to take a look at these budgets and figure out whether it …

MEGHAN MCCAIN: The award for stupidest political slogan in history goes to 'Defund the Police'
2 years, 9 months ago

MEGHAN MCCAIN: The award for stupidest political slogan in history goes to 'Defund the Police'

Daily Mail  

The poll results are in. Even after a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council pledged to defund and dismantle the police department in June 2020, Democrats refused to take a clear position. 'We have confused the idea that to create safety you put more cops on the street instead of understanding that to achieve safe and healthy communities you …

Even Democrats are now admitting ‘Defund the Police’ was a massive mistake
3 years, 2 months ago

Even Democrats are now admitting ‘Defund the Police’ was a massive mistake

CNN  

CNN — On Tuesday, a proposal to fundamentally restructure the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death in 2020 was soundly defeated, a setback that even many Democrats acknowledged could be laid at the feet of the “defund the police” movement that some within the party embraced last summer. “I think allowing this moniker, ‘Defund the police,’ …

LAPD after George Floyd: Fewer officers, fewer arrests but hardly defunded
3 years, 7 months ago

LAPD after George Floyd: Fewer officers, fewer arrests but hardly defunded

LA Times  

A protester holds up a sign calling for the Los Angeles Police Department to be defunded in Hollywood on June 7, 2020. “The biggest takeaway for me is all the social media slogans — ‘Defund the police’ — have been an absolute disaster,” said Craig Lally, president of the union that represents rank-and-file LAPD officers and a member of the …

Defunding police: An idea most Democrats don’t want to talk about
3 years, 8 months ago

Defunding police: An idea most Democrats don’t want to talk about

Al Jazeera  

It became a political flashpoint last year; now, Democratic leaders refuse to entertain the notion. https://t.co/Z4JV3iWUKF — Ayanna Pressley April 12, 2021 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke out in solidarity with her fellow “Squad” members tweeting, “Cameras, chokehold bans, ‘retraining’ funds, and similar reform measures do not ultimately solve what is a systemic problem.” Daunte Wright’s killing was not a random, …

Defunding the police: Biden says he’s opposed
3 years, 10 months ago

Defunding the police: Biden says he’s opposed

CNN  

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this story ran on June 6, 2020. CNN — President Joe Biden said at a CNN town hall on Tuesday that he remains opposed to calls for “defunding the police” – a rallying cry for activists seeking reforms in law enforcement. In response to a question about how to avoid overly constraining police while …

US President Biden says no to ‘defunding the police’
3 years, 10 months ago

US President Biden says no to ‘defunding the police’

Al Jazeera  

US President would put more money into local policing to hire more diverse officers and train them better for the job. United States President Joe Biden said that instead of defunding the police, a main demand of the protest movement that erupted last year following the death of a Black man in police custody, he would put more money into …

Obama defends and clarifies stance on ‘defund the police’ slogan
4 years ago

Obama defends and clarifies stance on ‘defund the police’ slogan

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Defund the police” serves as a catch-all rallying …

Defund or abolish? US debate about police reform continues
4 years, 4 months ago

Defund or abolish? US debate about police reform continues

Al Jazeera  

As case begins against officers involved in George Floyd’s death, activists call for police abolition and defunding. “So, we are fighting for a future … without police, a future without prisons, because we believe that these institutions actively work to oppress Black communities.” Although Black people account for roughly 13 percent of the US population, they make up as much …

Calls to defund the police are dangerous (opinion)
4 years, 4 months ago

Calls to defund the police are dangerous (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: James A. Gagliano is a CNN law enforcement analyst and retired FBI supervisory special agent. Protests around the country led to dangerous calls to “defund the police” and “abolish the police,” and the New York City Council voted last month to cut $1 billion from the NYPD’s nearly $6 billion annual budget for the 2020 fiscal year. Over …

Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall
4 years, 5 months ago

Crime is surging in US cities. Some say defunding the police will actually make it fall

CNN  

CNN — It’s been a long time since summer in the US felt this feverish. In a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and other New York leaders, PBA President Patrick Lynch said city officials “created an atmosphere of hatred and disrespect toward police officers and criminals are taking full advantage.” When the New York Attorney General issued guidelines for …

Protesters alter 'Defund the Police' mural outside Milwaukee City Hall to read 'Defend the Police'
4 years, 6 months ago

Protesters alter 'Defund the Police' mural outside Milwaukee City Hall to read 'Defend the Police'

Daily Mail  

A mural painted outside Milwaukee City Hall that read 'Defund the Police' had a letter painted over it on Friday so that it read 'Defend the Police'. A street mural outside of Milwaukee City Hall was changed on Friday days after it was created The painted words 'Defund the Police' were changed to 'Defend the Police' This is how the …

Editorial: Five things ‘Defund the police’ is not
4 years, 6 months ago

Editorial: Five things ‘Defund the police’ is not

LA Times  

Demonstrators call to “defund LAPD” at a gathering among about 1,000 people gathered to protest the killing of George Floyd and in support of Black Lives Matter in downtown Los Angeles on June 5. album “Straight Outta Compton.” “Defund tha police!” the group rapped in its most controversial track, except that they didn’t say “defund,” but a word that starts …

As calls mount to defund or disband police departments across the US, here's what such a process would actually entail
4 years, 7 months ago

As calls mount to defund or disband police departments across the US, here's what such a process would actually entail

Firstpost  

A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council pledged on Sunday to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department, promising to create a new system of public safety in a city where law enforcement has long been accused of racism Minneapolis: Across the US, calls are mounting from some activists and elected officials to defund, downsize or abolish police departments. A veto-proof …

George Floyd's death has prompted calls to 'defund the police'. Here's what that means
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's death has prompted calls to 'defund the police'. Here's what that means

ABC  

One of the most tangible rallying cries in the wake of the massive protest over the death of George Floyd in America has been "defund the police". US President Donald Trump has vowed there won't be "a dismantling of police", but some cities have already taken the first steps to doing just that. Supporters want those funds redirected into things …

Some Minneapolis activists doubt disbanding police will work
4 years, 7 months ago

Some Minneapolis activists doubt disbanding police will work

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s death was the breaking point for some Minneapolis civic leaders, who now say the only way to fix the city’s embattled police department is to take it apart. “We’re dismantling our police department,” City Council member Jeremiah Ellison tweeted on Sunday, the same day he and a majority of the council proclaimed support to disband the …

The View: Meghan McCain has tense exchange with Kamala Harris on police defunding
4 years, 7 months ago

The View: Meghan McCain has tense exchange with Kamala Harris on police defunding

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Meghan McCain and Kamala Harris had a tense exchange about police …

Explained: When American protesters say 'defund the police,' what does it mean?
4 years, 7 months ago

Explained: When American protesters say 'defund the police,' what does it mean?

The Hindu  

Protesters are pushing to “defund the police” over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. The New Jersey Democrat told NBC’s Meet the Press that he shares a feeling with many protesters that Americans are “over-policed” and that “we are investing in police, which is not solving problems, but making them worse when we …

George Floyd death: At Minneapolis rally, majority of city council comes out in favour of disbanding police department
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: At Minneapolis rally, majority of city council comes out in favour of disbanding police department

Firstpost  

Community activists have criticised the Minneapolis department for years for what they say is a racist and brutal culture that resists change. Minneapolis: A majority of the members of the Minneapolis City Council said Sunday they support disbanding the city’s police department, an aggressive stance that comes just as the state has launched a civil rights investigation after George Floyd’s …

Is ‘Defund the Police’ a massive political mistake?
4 years, 7 months ago

Is ‘Defund the Police’ a massive political mistake?

CNN  

CNN — On Friday, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had a massive mural reading “Black Lives Matter” in block yellow lettering painted on 16th Street near the White House. “We can do this AND keep our city safe.” While those moves are unlikely to impact the political futures of either de Blasio or the Minneapolis City Council members – both are …

When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean?
4 years, 7 months ago

When protesters cry ‘defund the police,’ what does it mean?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Protesters are pushing to “defund the police” over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by law enforcement. The New Jersey Democrat told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he shares a feeling with many protesters that Americans are “over-policed” and that “we are investing in police, which is not solving problems, but making them worse …

Minneapolis police: City Council members announce intent to defund the police department
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis police: City Council members announce intent to defund the police department

CNN  

Minneapolis CNN — Nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city’s police department following the police killing of George Floyd. City council members had previously said they would take steps to dismantle the police department, including Bender, who tweeted earlier this week, “Yes. On Sunday afternoon a crowd of protesters …

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey booed by protesters after refusing to defund and abolish police
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey booed by protesters after refusing to defund and abolish police

CNN  

CNN — While protests on Saturday were mostly peaceful, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was met with a chorus of boos after telling a group of demonstrators he did not support abolishing the city police department. Frey told WCCO that he supports “massive structural reform” to revise a racist system and addressing “inherent inequities.” Call for defunding and a history of …

Defunding police: What it means and what it could look like
4 years, 7 months ago

Defunding police: What it means and what it could look like

CNN  

CNN — There’s a growing group of dissenters who believe Americans can survive without law enforcement as we know it. Defunding law enforcement “means that we are reducing the ability for law enforcement to have resources that harm our communities,” Cullors said in an interview with WBUR, Boston’s public radio station. A 2017 report, which focused on several weeks in …

Cities Ask If It's Time To Reimagine Policing In The U.S.
4 years, 7 months ago

Cities Ask If It's Time To Reimagine Policing In The U.S.

NPR  

Cities Ask If It's Time To Reimagine Policing In The U.S. For years, activists who've criticized police abuse have called for cuts in law enforcement budgets – often with little success. CORLEY: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, says she's heard the talk about defunding police departments. The weeks of protests, the demand for defunding police departments, and the unrest that's left …

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