The Pros of Defunding the Police

THE PROS       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, increased public assistance for the poor, educational programs to stem the drug usage tide, etc. in  destitute communities, there will not be much… 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)