Defunding the Police, Floyd's Murder Sparks Calls for Reform
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Is it time to defund the police?
George Floyd’s death sparked a movement to defund the police — we hear from abolitionists and the Fraternal Order of Police.
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Defunding the Police, Floyd's Murder Sparks Calls for Reform
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George Floyd’s death sparked a movement to defund the police — we hear from abolitionists and the Fraternal Order of Police.
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