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The future of policing in America l ABC News

Former NYPD Chief of Detectives Robert Boyce, and member of the Black Law Enforcement Alliance, Marq Claxton, discuss policing in America after the verdict in…

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How cities have implemented police reform measures since George Floyd’s death l ABC News

Former Minnesota NAACP chapter president discusses the progress made since Floyd’s death and what still needs to be done. #GeorfeFloyd #PoliceReform #NAACP source

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Protesters boo Minneapolis mayor for refusing to defund and abolish police

The demonstrators chanted “go home Jacob, go home.” SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC…

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The growing call to defund the police | ABC News

What does it mean and why it is gaining traction? Subscribe to GMA’s YouTube page: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 Visit Good Morning America’s homepage: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/ Follow GMA: Facebook:…

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New push to defund police

The city council in Minneapolis is announcing the intent to dismantle the city’s police force. ABC News’ Mona Kosar Abdi reports. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…

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Rethinking a painful history

President Donald Trump says he will not consider renaming military bases named for Confederate commanders despite growing support. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…

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George Floyd memorial follows calls to defund police as protests enter third week | Nightline

Thousands came to Floyd’s hometown of Houston to pay respects. “Nightline” speaks to Rep. Ilhan Omar, who represents Minneapolis, where the city council has voted…

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Trump and Biden reject calls to defund police

House Democrats unveiled a proposal on police reform that does not include defunding police. ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara reports. source

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What does police reform look like?

A closer look at the Minneapolis police reform before George Floyd’s death, and where it’s headed now. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST &…

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By The Numbers: How the economic downturn has impacted communities of color

Black Americans saw impressive job market gains before the pandemic. Those gains have now been wiped out. source

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ABC News investigation finds dramatic racial disparities in arrests across US

Black Americans are arrested at five to ten times the rates of whites. source

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Protestors call to ‘defund the police’

Many legislators on both sides of Capitol Hill say they prefer police reform to defunding. WATCH THE FULL EPISODES OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/35ZFVjm WATCH…

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Portland’s new police chief on making ‘meaningful change’

Portland, Oregon, police chief Chuck Lovell stresses community policing, and responds to protesters calling to defund the police. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST…

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Closing Seattle’s autonomous zone

ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung reports from Seattle where the city’s mayor says the ”CHOP” zone taken over by protesters will be dismantled. ABC News Live…

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Rep. Max Rose: Don’t defund the police

Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., blasts Bill DeBlasio as a “horrible mayor driving the city into the ground” while criticizing President Trump’s call to pull federal…

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Trump threatens to restrict funds for cities with ‘lawless’ protests l GMA

The president threatened to start the process of defunding Democratic-run cities like New York City, Washington D.C., Seattle and Portland as campaign rival Joe Biden…

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ABC News Live Update: President Trump orders federal government to defund some cities

Plus, the CDC director says a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready as early as Nov. 1, and despite pandemic concerns millions are still expected to…

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Fighting for change amid of a summer of unrest l Nightline

Some cities have defunded police departments, bringing results to some calls for action. But as more Black people die at the hands of police, what…

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BLM co-founder: ‘Sometimes you have to be bold and courageous with what you ask for’

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors speaks to Linsey Davis about the Breonna Taylor case, the movement to defund the police, and the future of…

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Terrence Floyd: ‘I am speaking for my brother’

George Floyd’s brother, Terrence, talks to ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis six months after Floyd’s death at the hands of police sparked a global…

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