The Pros of Defunding the Police

THE PROS It would free up some sorely needed funds for  programs in an effort to generate social equity in the minority and urban communities.                                                                                          Photo by Nicole De Khors from Burst  It is argued that if more funds were reallocated to finance housing for the homeless, vocational training  for the unemployed,… Continue reading The Pros of Defunding the Police

Pros and Cons in Defunding the Police (Introduction)

On May 25, 2020, in the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, the actions of four officers sent a shock wave through this country that ignited a powder keg of riots and looting in some major cities. Worse, it cost the life of George Floyd who those officers had, by virtue of their office, sworn  to protect.… Continue reading Pros and Cons in Defunding the Police (Introduction)