Georgia Republican Governor Signs Bill That Bans Defunding the Police
The bill prohibits cities and counties from reducing their police budgets by more than five percent over the course of five years.
New Studies Say Demilitarizing Police Departments Does Not Increase Crime
Previous findings that military equipment increased safety and decreased crime relied on substantially flawed data according to two independent studies.
Barack Obama Criticizes ‘Snappy‘ Defund The Police Slogan
“Do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?"
Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best Retiring After City Council Votes To Cut Police Budget
Carmen Best, who became the first Black police chief in Seattle in 2018, announced that she would be retiring effective September 2.
Minneapolis City Council Signals Commitment To Dismantle Its Police Department
A nine-member majority of the Minneapolis City Council committed to investing police funding into community-led ways to address public safety.