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Defund the Police – What does it mean, and why are some Black Lives Matter activists and George Floyd Protestors calling for it? | QT Politics

Defund the Police has become a rallying cry for #BlackLivesMatter activists and attendees of the George Floyd Protests.

To a certain extent, the Minneapolis City Council was responding to these demands when it resolved to dissolve the Minneapolis Police Department. But the picture is far more complicated.

The #DefundThePolice slogan has at the same time become controversial in progressive circles, and used as a wedge issue for the Trump campaign—despite the fact that his opponent, Joe Biden, has repeatedly articulated that he does not support the movement.

Clearly, this three word phrase is causing a lot of confusion.

So, why are some activists calling for the police to be defunded? And,

What exactly does that mean?

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