2021 Minneapolis Question 2
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The police abolition movement gained momentum in the U.S. city of Minneapolis during protests of the murder of George Floyd in 2020 and culminated in the failed Question 2 ballot measure in 2021 to re
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, May 31, 2020
A "defund police" sign and stage before a rally at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, June 7, 2020
Minneapolis first police precinct building protected by a temporary wall, June 9, 2020
Anti-police graffiti, June 13, 2020
Defund the police
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In the United States, "defund the police" is a slogan advocating for reallocating funds from police departments to non-policing forms of public safety and community support initiatives, such as social
2021 Minneapolis Question 2
…violence prevention, education, and food security. A public pledge by nine of the 13 elected members of the Minneapolis City Council on June 7, 2020, to "defund police" garnered significant attention for the police abolition movement, as well as considerable political backlash. The goals of the "defund police" pledge…
"Defund the police", a phrase popularized by Black Lives Matter during the George Floyd protests
Protester in Minneapolis on June 11, 2020
A protester calling to defund the NYPD during the Daunte Wright protests in New York City