/tags/defund-the-police defund the police en-US Copyright Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:36:54 GMT /ideastream/2021-04-06/akron-moves-ahead-with-a-different-kind-of-police-reform At the first meeting of Akron City Council’s Reimagining Public Safety Committee, Akron Police Chief Kenneth Ball made a brief appearance to get things rolling. “I would say that I’m thankful to be here, but I’m not. I’m frustrated,” Ball told members of council in September 2020. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:36:54 GMT /ideastream/2021-04-06/akron-moves-ahead-with-a-different-kind-of-police-reform Matthew Richmond /news/2021-02-22/columbus-council-could-take-small-step-toward-diverting-police-funds Last summer, as protesters demanding racial justice flooded Columbus streets, a meme began passing around social media, depicting the city budget as a bar… Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-02-22/columbus-council-could-take-small-step-toward-diverting-police-funds Nick Evans /news/2020-11-13/columbus-activists-say-city-budgets-proposed-police-cuts-are-tiny-baby-step Columbus Division of Police may be facing a $20 million budget reduction next year.Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled his proposed 2021 budget on Thursday,… Fri, 13 Nov 2020 21:22:49 GMT /news/2020-11-13/columbus-activists-say-city-budgets-proposed-police-cuts-are-tiny-baby-step Clare Roth /news-partners/2020-07-09/police-viewed-less-favorably-but-few-want-to-defund-them-survey-finds A poll conducted in mid-June found that most respondents thought police officers should be held legally accountable for misconduct. But few respondents favored cutting funding for law enforcement. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 02:55:55 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-09/police-viewed-less-favorably-but-few-want-to-defund-them-survey-finds Scott Neuman /news/2020-06-16/defund-the-police-columbus-police-account-for-more-than-a-third-of-citys-budget At protest after protest in Columbus, demonstrators have waved signs with calls to action like "abolish the police," "disband the police" or "defund the… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:31:14 GMT /news/2020-06-16/defund-the-police-columbus-police-account-for-more-than-a-third-of-citys-budget Nick Evans /news/2020-06-15/calls-to-defund-the-police-reach-ohio-but-politicians-shoot-them-down The recent protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people killed by police are ramping into a policy debate over the… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 13:50:27 GMT /news/2020-06-15/calls-to-defund-the-police-reach-ohio-but-politicians-shoot-them-down Andy Chow /news-partners/npr-news/2020-06-15/what-federal-police-reform-could-include-and-what-the-sticking-points-may-be After nearly three weeks of protests, several police departments have already moved to make reforms, but when it comes to sweeping national change, it's not clear how far Washington will go. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:00:57 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-06-15/what-federal-police-reform-could-include-and-what-the-sticking-points-may-be Domenico Montanaro /news-partners/2020-06-09/how-federal-dollars-fund-local-police An array of federal agencies funnel grants to local law enforcement. But some say that federal involvement undermines community accountability and focuses more on enforcement than minimizing harm. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:10:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-09/how-federal-dollars-fund-local-police Brian Naylor /news-partners/2020-06-08/biden-opposes-defunding-police-campaign-says The Democratic Party standard bearer's opposition comes as more activists call on cities and states to defund or abolish police departments, which President Trump's campaign has seized on. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:59:46 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-08/biden-opposes-defunding-police-campaign-says Sam Gringlas /news-partners/2020-06-07/minneapolis-city-council-members-announce-intent-to-dismantle-police-department Nine of the 13 council members, a veto-proof majority, pledged to "rebuild with our community a new model of public safety that actually keeps our community safe," in the words of one council member. Sun, 07 Jun 2020 22:13:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-07/minneapolis-city-council-members-announce-intent-to-dismantle-police-department Jason Slotkin, Adrian Florido