As some protesters across the country are calling for police departments to be defunded, top Democratic leaders along with Joe Biden are resisting those calls […]
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What Do Calls To Defund, Disband Or Dismantle Police Forces Really Mean? – Day That Was | MSNBC
A growing number of protesters and public officials say resources now allotted to police departments should be shifted towards issues like mental health, homelessness, and […]
Continue readingWhat Does It Mean To Dismantle A Police Department? | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Phillip Atiba Goff of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, talks with Rachel Maddow about the idea behind plans in Minneapolis to dismantle the police […]
Continue readingTrump Tries To Politicize Calls To ‘Defund The Police’ | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
The president is blasting calls for massive police reform as the protests after George Floyd's fatal arrest extend beyond two weeks. Jonathan Karl explains. Aired […]
Continue readingMaya Wiley Explains What It Means To ‘Defund The Police’ | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
As protests continue nationwide over two weeks after George Floyd's fatal arrest, many are calling for police departments to be defunded. But what does that […]
Continue readingCornel West: America Needs A Massive Reinvestment In Poor Black Communities | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Author, thinker, and Harvard University professor Dr. Cornel West joins to discuss the nationwide protests and calls to defund the police two weeks after the […]
Continue readingTrump Drops In Polls As Protests Hit 14th Day After George Floyd’s Death | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
As protests following the fatal arrest of George Floyd hit the two week mark and calls to 'defund police' grow nationwide, the president gets some […]
Continue readingDeRay Mckesson On Dem Police Reform Bill: ‘It’s A Good First Start’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
DeRay Mckesson tells Lawrence O’Donnell that he’s encouraged by the move to disband the Minneapolis police department and he’s hopeful about the good things that […]
Continue readingRep. Joyce Beatty: ‘America Has Spoken’ For Bold Policing Legislation | The Last Word | MSNBC
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), the Vice Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the new “Justice in Policing Act” designed to […]
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