Barr told Fox News he agreed on the need for changes in police departments to address the concerns of many people of color, but he stopped well short of supporting moves to defund departments. “If you pull back the police from these communities there will be, there will be more harm done in these communities,” Barr said. Some supporters of the "Defund The Police" movement, however, argue that it isn’t necessarily about eliminating police departments or stripping agencies of all of their money. State and local governments spent $115 billion on policing in 2017, according to data compiled by the Urban Institute. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPYet, Minneapolis city officials appear to be taking the "defund" push literally, announcing a veto-proof majority to dismantle the department, despite objections from the mayor.

Source: Fox News June 08, 2020 18:45 UTC