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Dismantling Law Enforcement

The protests over the George Floyd in-custody death quickly shifted from "Justice for George" to defunding and even abolishing police departments.

June 17, 2020

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Father of Fallen Louisville Officer Criticizes Elected Officials for Lack of Leadership

An officer who is now retired from the Louisville Metro Police Department has expressed frustration with elected leaders in that city as well as agency command staff for what he calls "inadequate" leadership amid ongoing protests following the shooting death of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor in late May.

June 17, 2020

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LAPD Budget Wrecked by Overtime During Protests and COVID, Officers Now to Receive Comp Time Not Cash

Chief Michel Moore said in a memorandum that despite a multibillion budget, the LAPD is so cash-strapped that any overtime earned from June 7 onward will be paid out in compensation time.

June 16, 2020

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North Carolina Protesters Decry New Police Budget, Call for "Defunding"

Dozens of protesters gathered and camped out overnight at the headquarters of the Durham (NC) Police Department after the approval by the city council of a new city budget, which includes funding for the agency.

June 16, 2020

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Survey: Truck Drivers May Refuse Delivery to Cities that "Defund" Police

Trucking companies and individual drivers have expressed concerns for the safety of drivers and the cargo they haul following the “defund the police” movement in the wake of the police custody death of George Floyd in late May.

June 15, 2020

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Atlanta Officers Attempted to De-Escalate Encounter with Man Before Fatal Shooting

Video footage released by the Atlanta Police Department shows officers talking for nearly half an hour with Rayshard Brooks before he was fatally shot during a confrontation after he was found sleeping in the drive-through lane of a local fast food restaurant.

June 15, 2020

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Boston Music School Apologizes for Letting Police Use Bathrooms

In a joint statement Wednesday night, Berklee President Roger Brown, chief financial officer Mac Hisey, and public safety chief David Ransom said the college had heard expressions of anger and betrayal from their community, after giving Boston police officers access to the Back Bay school’s restrooms.

June 12, 2020

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NYPD Finds Cement Ice Cream at Protest

The department has also warned of concrete-filled tennis balls and water bottles, and Commissioner Dermot Shea has said that looters are strategically stashing bricks prior to protests.

June 10, 2020

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Poll Shows Majority of Americans Against Defunding Police

In a new survey for the National Sheriffs Association, 53% of respondents called for increased funding for law enforcement. Another 26% want to maintain current spending, and 11% want a decrease.

June 10, 2020

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Long-Running Reality TV Show "Cops" Canceled

"Cops" debuted on the then-new Fox network in 1989. It remained on Fox until 2013 when it moved to Spike TV, which became the Paramount Network.

June 10, 2020

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Vegas Officer Shot During Protest Remains Critical

Mikalonis remained in critical condition at University Medical Center, according to Steve Grammas, president of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association.

June 10, 2020

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Protesters Block Off Seattle Neighborhood After Police Leave

Midway through the evening, protestors hung a banner on the East Precinct that read, “Property of the People.” There were signs and graffiti lining the streets that read "Welcome to Free Capitol Hill" and "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone."

June 10, 2020