" Squad " member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D- Mass ., said she still supports a "radical re-imagining" of law enforcement as crimes surge across America, including anti-police attacks. Pressley stood by her support of the movement in the interview, saying she supports a "radical re-imagining" of police work by redirecting funding away from the policing and prison systems. "I support a radical re-imagining of community safety and public safety, which means reallocating and not further investing in a carceral state," the congresswoman said. The National Fraternal Order of Police says the defund the police movement is a factor in the uptick in crime. Biden’s plan pledged a crackdown on "rogue" gun dealers, but it is unlikely to put a dent in gun crime because only a tiny minority of crimes are committed with weapons bought from licensed dealers, according to federal statistics and studies on the subject.

Source: Fox News June 24, 2021 18:56 UTC