Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden says an overhaul of policing in America can be accomplished within the existing departments. That puts him at odds with activists pushing to “defund the police” in the U.S.
Floyd, a black man who was handcuffed, died after a white officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for over eight minutes,Video of the officers’ actions led to protests in cities across the world and pushed Biden and other high-profile Democrats to call for America finally to confront institutional racism.
“Biden supports the urgent need for reform -- including funding for public schools, summer programs, and mental health and substance abuse treatment separate from funding for policing -- so that officers can focus on the job of policing,” Bates said. The Republican incumbent, who’s postured as a “law and order” figure and urged federal and state authorities to “dominate” protesters, has seized on the latest dynamics, casting “defund the police” as the official rallying cry for Biden and all Democrats.
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