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April 14, 2021

defund the police

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BERGER: Don’t defund police

August 6, 2020 Judge Phil Berger, Jr.

The primary role of any government is the protection of the people and their property. To fulfill this fundamental mission, government at all levels requires public and robust debate, effective enforcement of the law, and […]

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Up next for police defunding advocates: Win local elections

July 14, 2020 Bill Barrow, Associated Press

ATLANTA — A coalition of progressive groups are forming a political action committee to back local candidates who want to redirect money away from police departments into social services. An outgrowth of the “Defund the […]

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Calls for de-escalation training grow after Atlanta shooting

June 17, 2020 Kate Brumback and R.J. Rico, Associated Press

ATLANTA — The deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta in the span of less than three weeks have led to a push in the U.S. for more training of police […]

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Durham approves police budget increase despite ‘defund’ movement pressure

June 17, 2020 David Larson

DURHAM — An increase in the city’s police budget was approved at the June 15 Durham City Council meeting, allocating a total of $70 million to the DPD, about 14% of the city’s $503 million […]

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HILL: Defund the police…and then what?

June 16, 2020 Frank Hill

States have been referred to as “laboratories of democracy.” And we are seeing the dystopian experimental petri dish of “what America can become” in Seattle. Protestors have taken over city blocks with the support of […]

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