bend to public outcry for defunding police, crime has spiked and in new york city violent crime rates have surged in the last year. murder up 27%. shoot physician up over 85%. hate crimes nearly 70%. and we need to as a society stop pretending like defund the police if a rational policy decision policy position to have it is complete insanity to keep talking about defunding police but that s where we are nowadays in in the country apparently two plus two equals five. and across the country police are leaving the force in exodus as well as applications to join police forces are down dramatically as well. arthel. arthel: lauren greene live in new york city thank you lauren. eric. eric: georgia govan brian kemp is latest republican to cool out against what is called critical race theory governor is urging public schools in this state to