NY Times op-ed clears up 'Defund the police' confusion: 'Yes, we mean literally abolish the police'A New York Times op-ed published Friday attempted to make clear what "Defund the police" actually means.
Since the May 25 death of George Floyd, police reform has been debated by lawmakers and elected officials across the country. Some of the most vocal protests have been pushing a "Defund the police" movement, a mantra that was notably painted on a street just steps from the White House.
However, that has sparked a debate within itself as to whether that slogan is a broad description of police reform or if it truly means the end of police in America.
Anti-criminalization activist Mariame Kaba attempted to settle the debate with the op-ed, "Yes, we mean literally abolish the police."
"Congressional Democrats want to make it easier to identify and prosecute police misconduct; Joe Biden wants to give police departments $300 million. But efforts to solve police violence through liberal reforms like these have failed for nearly a century," Kaba began. "Enough. We can’t reform the police. The only way to diminish police violence is to reduce contact between the public and the police."..............
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