2020-06-15 00:00:00, Frank Miles, Fox News
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Supporters say the "defund the police" movement isn't about eliminating police departments or stripping agencies of all of their money.
Over the last week, following the May 25 police custody killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, communities nationwide have faced calls from critics to disband police agencies or redirect funding from law enforcement operations to community development programs.
– Violent protests erupted across the United States late on May 29, over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody, with murder charges laid against the arresting Minneapolis officer failing to quell boiling anger.
– Curfews were imposed on major US cities as clashes over police brutality erupted across America with demonstrators ignoring warnings from President Donald Trump that his government would stop the violent protests "cold."
(Photo by SETH HERALD / AFP) (Photo by SETH HERALD/AFP via Getty Images)
During 80 days of the coronavirus lockdown, 18 children were shot in Detroit.
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