When it comes to activists, wanted to defund the police, then it is a particular word that is often: Reimagine. The idea that the police are the only answer to prevent crime and protect the people, is one that is deeply rooted in American society that would be hard to imagine a different reality. But at the center of a popular uprising against police brutality and systemic racism, activists say it’s time to re-imagine what really needs the public. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, supporters say it is time to defund the police and put the money toward community programs, such as after-school programs for students and housing assistance for disadvantaged groups. Under activists spoke for justice, the idea is not new: the organizers, including Minneapolis, police had been some time to defund call. But now the idea was taken up by protesters across the country saying that efforts to reform the police departments have not been successful and is to prune at the time, the role the police play in society. The United States spends more than $100 billion a year to the police. For many large cities, the budget of the police department to take a disproportionate share of the total expenditure, other departments steep cuts in the middle of the face crown. , Now that expenses are under control. “People across the country arranged for a cessation of funding of the framework are” Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter and founder says that the reforms LA jails. “We are ready to chip away at the positions within a police budgets, which are actually meaningless. The police should not be responsible for the mental health crisis. They should not be responsible for dealing with the homeless. They they are not responsible for, ‘people with addiction and dependency support. These are three positions that we cut the police budget and then put back into health care. Among the national groups to call “the police of being defund black Lives Matter currently he signatures for a petition to a national vehicle financing together to call the police. The movement for black life, a coalition of black organizations that contain black lives matter, also calls defund police, during a day of action at the beginning of this week encourages people to press elected officials on this issue . The battle cry has spread across American cities. In Minneapolis, the question has taken on new urgency: even the counselors have received calls to the police department to dismantle and start with an approach based on communities from the front. In New York there are growing cries from both activists and officials of the Department of Police of New York to cut the budget $6000000000. In Los Angeles, announced the mayor Eric Garcetti up to $150 million of the police budget cut and was redirected investments in communities of color. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, one of the organizations involved in the budget LA Coalition People seeking defund police, notes that the budget proposal of funding increases saw the city for the police at a time when other departments their reduced. “We are in the midst of a health pandemic with an economic impact. Why spend more for the police?” Said Abdullah, schools and parks such as shows places where the police can be removed altogether. In Washington, Mayor Muriel Bowser, a black screw Matter mural painted on the road near the White House and renamed an intersection as Black Lives Matter Plaza. On Saturday, protesters “defund the police” next to the wall on the road, reports BuzzFeed News. Helps activists critical of the cuts proposed by the mayor to programs such as Neighborhood Office for security and commitment that address violence, noting that he proposed to the police department budget increases. “In our view, will do anything to keep the police authorized acts of terror against black and communities DC to continue to fulfill its other weapons, working and oppressed communities,” says Sean Blackmon, an organizer with terror police custody DC project. “What I think people know is that a big part of the police will affect their ability to do more of what they are, what they do, and a lot of it, only the gross amount of money and resources that they come.” the proposed restrictions vary depending on the city. Charlotte City Councilor Winston Braxton introduced a motion that the money spent is used to chemically disperse crowds and demonstrators, while the creation of a monitoring committee made up of police check from the city administration and the city Director prohibit spending. “It ‘s always been a political capacity to make these changes,” says Winston. “It looks like there will be a time when people in positions like mine are, finally the political will.” State officials also feel these requirements. brought the people of color Minnesota Legislature Caucus and indigenous political changes, including up “community-based interveners and problem solvers that can work with local officials to peace”. And, Democrats introduced in the Colorado Senate, a proposal for police responsibility for increasing transparency. But there are few if any specific proposals, currently proposed at the state level, the police to defund; Most of the energy is currently at the local and federal level. Congress is under pressure to do something. A letter from more than 200 activists, elected officials and other community leaders called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the defund police in order to penetrate to funnel money a recent invoice crown reaction assigned to other interventions emergency law enforcement, however, Democrats expect that a comprehensive law on police reform design unveil next week should struggle against systemic racism. The New York Times reported that currently included on the proposals in a project chokeholds prohibit and police misconduct with a national registry to track. It is unclear whether the legislation will include all cuts of federal funds. The dynamics around politicized Defunding police already getting. “Radical Democrats new topic ist left, defund the police ‘. Remember that if you do not want crime, particularly against you and your family. This is where Sleepy Joe is pulled by the Socialists. They are the complete opposite, more money for law enforcement! #LAWANDORDER “tweeted Minister Donald Trump. While the attitude of the police has been funding for years, Lexicon activists, some are still in the dynamics is surprised so quickly collected. “Until the development of the police monopoly on the concept of public security, and so just something to mention the termination of financing by the police, as nearly as was seen blasphemy”, Philip McHarris, researcher and graduate student at Yale says whose work focused on police and race. “I think part of it is that we are in a moment, we have not seen before.”
Why Would protesters defund police
