Kristen Clarke op-ed: "I Prosecuted Police Killings. Defund the Police—But Be Strategic", at hearing, Lyin Ted Cruz takes her to task for writing that

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a little background: she is Biden's nominee for DOJ's Civil Rights Division.

I Prosecuted Police Killings. Defund the Police—But Be Strategic

We can defund operations that have made African Americans more vulnerable to police violence and contributed to mass incarceration, but invest in programs that address critical community needs.

www.newsweek.com

 

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a little background: she is Biden's nominee for DOJ's Civil Rights Division.

I Prosecuted Police Killings. Defund the Police—But Be Strategic

We can defund operations that have made African Americans more vulnerable to police violence and contributed to mass incarceration, but invest in programs that address critical community needs.

www.newsweek.com

In the Consent Decree Program, about 2% of the police budget is taken to pay for supporting programs like social workers to respond to certain 911 calls. That 2% isn't just from the Police Budget, it's from every corner of the Public Safety Budget. Those cities that have successfully done the Consent Decree Programs show at least a 50% decrease in crimes and zero rioting. The Cops and Fire Fighter Budgets end up with more money to spend on things they need like more people, training and equipment.

 

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**** Ted Cruz.

 

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**** John Cornyn