What Is ‘Defund the Police’? “Defund the police” is a phrase used to call for law enforcement reform in the United States.

During a forum hosted by the Maui Equality Coalition, Faaumu answered questions arising from the nationwide movement to defund the police. The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photos WAILUKU — Maui ...

This is why “defund the police”—a demand that only a marginal handful dared to put forward just months ago—has become a central slogan of the reëmergent B.L.M. movement. The echoes of the ...

For years, efforts to end police brutality — body cameras ... But as the movement to defund law enforcement gains momentum in street protests and city council chambers, protesters and ...

Seattle's city council voted unanimously to support a resolution expressing support for law enforcement and cutting ties with ...

The Seattle City Council has approved a resolution that reiterates support for first responders, including noting progress on ...

Seattle councilmember Rob Saka introduced a resolution to completely cut ties with any commitments to defund the police. After the murder of unarmed Minneapolis resident George Floyd in 2020, the ...

However, the following years, the police budget would slowly increase to $451.6 million in 2025. The impacts of the defund the police movement included an exodus of Seattle police officers ...