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The Floyd factor: American police reform

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The Back Door to Defunding the Police

Voters in minneapolis are voting on an amendment that would defund the city's police force. Adris Obeidallah says this is just a back door to defunding the police, which has become less palatable as crime rates rise. The election needs to be a turning point where we get serious about the work and move beyond slogans, he says.

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