Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 13, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 13, 2020 Police are the leading cause of death and trauma for black people. https://www.foxnews.com/us/los-angeles-teachers-union-calls-on-defunding-police-before-reopening United Teachers Los Angeles recently released a research paper on steps needed to safely reopen public schools amid the coronavirus outbreak and pointed to the need to free up additional funding by defunding the police. “Police violence is a leading cause of death and trauma for Black people, and is a serious public health and moral issue,” the paper said, citing the American Public Health Association. “We must shift the astronomical amount of money devoted to policing, to education and other essential needs such as housing and public health.” Teachers unions have long been criticized by Republicans as an extension of the Democrat Party. Republicans will likely use the paper to support that claim. The union's paper also took aim at charter schools and reportedly called for a federal Medicare-for-All program. The union's paper did not offer a dollar amount to cut from the police. The Los Angeles City Council already cut the LAPD budget by $150 million and said the money will be earmarked for disadvantaged communities. The union did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox News. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 Defunding is a hoax. Even you know this. It’s re appropriating money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 13, 2020 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mainecat said: Defunding is a hoax. Even you know this. It’s re appropriating money. Do you think moving money away from the police will make communities safer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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