Defunding the Police

In response to a legacy of police and proxy violence that most recently took the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade, people ...

House Republicans Defund Law Enforcement, Make America Less ...

House Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be ...

Defund the police - Wikipedia

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 ...

Kamala Harris praised 'defund the police' movement in June 2020 ...

Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for “defund the police” in a radio interview in June 2020 amidst nationwide protests for police reform.

What does 'defund the police' mean and does it have merit?

“Defund the police” means reallocating or redirecting funding away from the police department to other government agencies funded by the local municipality.

80% of House Republicans Propose Defunding COPS as President ...

President Biden has stood with law enforcement his entire career, and worked to ensure law enforcement serves all communities his entire ...

Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer | ACLU

Almost exactly six years after NYPD officers murdered Eric Garner in New York City, Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd. Activists ...

What Does Defund the Police Mean? - Police Brutality Center

Defunding the police is a systematic reallocation of funds from police departments to better-qualified social services and public health agencies.

The Meaning Behind "Defund the Police" & "Police Abolition"

Following the 2020 murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, a call by activists to “defund the police” achieved ...

These US cities defunded police: 'We're transferring money to the ...

More than 20 major cities have reduced police budgets in some form, and activists are fighting to ensure that is only the start.

Act Now to Defund The Police and Invest in Communities

We call for a national defunding of police. We demand investment in our communities and the resources to ensure Black people not only survive, but thrive.

Defund The Police: Community Resource Hub

Defund The Police: Learn how to build safer communities with tools, resources, and trainings to divest from policing.

7 myths about "defunding the police" debunked - Brookings Institution

Howard Henderson and Ben Yisrael argue that far from being a radical movement, 'defund the police" is a well-researched, evidence-based ...

To “Defund” the Police - Stanford Law Review

You abolish it.”); PAUL BUTLER, CHOKEHOLD: POLICING BLACK MEN 6 (2017) (“American cops are the enforcers of a criminal justice regime that targets black men and ...

How 'Defund the Police' Failed - The New York Times

In Minneapolis and elsewhere, the movement faltered after crime surged and activists failed to build broad support for a goal that lacked a ...

What defunding the police means for these Texas organizers

Some Texas cities are eyeing cuts to police department budgets to fund social services like housing assistance, mental health services and job training.

Republicans Advance Bill to Defund Law Enforcement, Hurt ...

House Republicans today advanced their fiscal year 2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill.

What Defunding the Police Actually Looks Like

A CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) mobile mental health crisis intervention team answering calls in Eugene, Oregon.

"Defunding Police Agencies" by Rick Su, Anthony O'Rourke et al.

The defunding movement emerged from the work of Black-led activists to reassert democratic control over policing and shift resources to social service agencies.

Analysis: The Case for Defunding the Police - California Health Report

The phrase “defund the police” has become a rallying cry in the wake of last summer's uprising for racial justice and a radical reimagining of policing and ...