Defund or Reform the Police?
April 27, 2021
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as posted by the channelFollowing George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in the summer of 2020, voices across the country demanded sweeping changes to police departments’ methods and practices. Some called for defunding the police and diverting funds to social programs. Others called for disbanding police departments outright. Still, others sought an increase in police budgets that could provide for additional support and improved training.
Join the IOP as we welcome the following panelists to discuss the Defund the Police movement, its genesis, its goals, the challenges it has met, and the changes its supporters seek to enact.
Josie Duffy Rice, President of The Appeal
Roberto Villasenor, former Tucson police chief
Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City
Adam Harris, staff writer at The Atlantic, will moderate the discussion.
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