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News Articles: defund the police

Daryl Odom, a civilian agent for On Scene Services, a private contractor that responds to noninjury car wrecks in order to free up New Orleans police for other duties.

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Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking

A new study finds that some police forces are losing officers at a faster pace since 2020. In New Orleans, there's a grudging acceptance that it's time to offload some duties to civilians.

March 18, 2023
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  • Martin Kaste
Lauren Groh-Wargo

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Stacey Abrams' campaign manager Lauren Groh-Wargo talks 2022 strategy

Thursday on Political Rewind: The rematch between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp for Georgia's governor is one of the most closely watched races in the country. Republicans have held the seat since 2003, but in 2018 Abrams came within 50,000 votes for the position. So what is Abrams' strategy this time around?

 

September 15, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Abortion-rights supporters hold signs related to a bill that could open the door to legislation limiting or banning abortions in the state during a rally Friday at the Kansas Statehouse following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Photo by Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What Georgia politicians are taking from Kansas' abortion vote; Walker on debates

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Stacey Abrams launches a counteroffensive to Brian Kemp's unrelenting TV attack ads, which allege that she would defund law enforcement. Plus, partisan efforts are fueled by Music Midtown's cancellation. And elections nationwide hint at Trump's enduring influence.

August 03, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fani Willis

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fulton probe heats up; Abrams clears stance on defunding police; Pain of inflation

Monday on Political Rewind: The Fulton County election probe issued letters to state Sen. Burt Jones and Georgia GOP chair David Shafer informing them that they could face criminal charges. House Speaker David Ralston was called to testify last week as Sen. Lindsey Graham looks to avoid the stand. 

July 18, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Minneapolis City Council Member Alondra Cano speaks to a crowd that gathered at Powderhorn Park last June. During the event, Cano and eight other Minneapolis City Council members declared their commitment to defunding and dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department. But their support has changed since then.

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  • National

A Year After George Floyd's Death, Plans For Minneapolis Police Reform Have Softened

Last June, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council pledged to defund and dismantle the police department. They have since softened their tone.

May 25, 2021
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  • Matt Sepic
Oakland City Vice Mayor and Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan says sending police to mental health and behavioral calls they aren't trained for is a mistake cities keep repeating.

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  • National

Oakland Becomes Latest City Looking To Take Police Out Of Some Nonviolent 911 Calls

The city's fire department will oversee the pilot project that aims to pair an EMT with someone with lived experience in the mental health, addiction, criminal justice or homeless services systems.

May 18, 2021
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  • Eric Westervelt
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborates on her decision not to seek reelection in the 2021 mayoral race during a May 7, 2021, press conference.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Atlanta Mayoral Election Might Be About Race, 2022 About Turning Out The Base

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that stops local governments from making sharp reductions to their police department budgets. Also, Atlanta’s mayoral election is now six months away, and a number of prominent players are considering whether to jump into the race after incumbent Keisha Lance Bottoms’ surprise announcement she will not seek reelection.

May 10, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A mural of George Floyd looms behind a crowd of demonstrators gathered for a solidarity rally in memory of Floyd and Daunte Wright in Minneapolis.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Nation Anxiously Awaits Chauvin Verdict; Backlash To Ga.'s Election Law Continues

The jury in the Derek Chauvin trial begins their deliberations following closing statement from attorneys. Chauvin stands accused of murder after he put his knee into George Floyd's neck for over 9 minutes. In related news, questions are being raised about HB 286, a measure passed by the state legislature that would bar local governments from cutting police budgets by 5% or more.

April 20, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Flowers are placed on a banner as demonstrators gather outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Chauvin Trial And Killing Of Daunte Wright Renew Calls For Justice, Police Reform

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Last summer, police violence in communities across the country acted as rallying points for discussion over the role of law enforcement in our society. Now, the police killing of Daunte Wright amid the ongoing trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin spurs renewed demands for structural change.

April 14, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Protesters speak on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. A grand jury has indicted one officer on criminal charges six months after Breonna Taylor was fatally shot by police in Kentucky. The jury presented its decision against fired officer Brett Hankison on Wednesday to a judge in Louisville, where the shooting took place.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: After Breonna Taylor Grand Jury Decision, Deconstructing The #Defund Movement

Today on Political Rewind, the grand jury’s decision in the Breonna Taylor case has once again raised questions and concerns about police accountability and conduct. In the aftermath of protests and outrage in cities across the country last night, we take a deeper look at the movement to reform and reimagine the police — and unpack what “defunding” law enforcement actually means.

 

September 24, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A man at a protest holds a sign that reads "Defund the Police."

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The #Defund Movement In Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind, activists have been discussing the role of police in society for a long time. But recent police violence across the country has given the movement to change policing new momentum.

While polls show that the majority of Americans are now sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement, many are skeptical of calls to defund police. But what would it mean to defund and redistribute police budgets, as some activists endorse?

August 31, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
Protesters at Athens-Clarke County City Hall clash on June 16, 2020, in Athens, Georgia. A budget amendment proposing a reallocation of funds within the Athens-Clarke County Police Department brought hundreds of citizens out both in opposition and support

Residents Of Athens-Clarke County Clash Over Calls To Cut Police Budget

On the steps of Athens-Clarke County City Hall on Tuesday evening, protesters clashed. A plan proposed by two local commissioners to re-envision and...

June 17, 2020
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  • Sofi Gratas
Protestors march in New York on June 6, 2020. Since George Floyd's killing, police departments have banned chokeholds, Confederate monuments have fallen and officers have been arrested and charged following a nationwide outcry against violence by police.+

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  • Law

Reform, Defund, Abolish: Understanding Calls To Re-Imagine The Police

In the weeks since protests against police brutality began in Minneapolis, calls to reform, defund or abolish the police have been escalating. Demands...

June 12, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
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