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Commentary Will Leftists Continue Push to Defund Police, Despite 2020 Murders Spiking by 25% and Arrests Slumping by a Third? By Jenny Beth Martin | May 10, 2021 | 11:52am EDT
Police officers stand in riot gear. (Photo credit: Johnny Louis/Getty Images)
As supporters of our nation’s law enforcement officers kick off this year’s commemoration of National Police Week, radicals continue to urge demobilization and defunding of police. But a new study shows a clear connection – when policing is reduced, violent crime soars. For those who insist on “following the science,” the evidence is in and the proper policy response is clear: We need more, not less, respect, and funding, for law enforcement efforts.
New-yorkUnited-statesChicagoIllinoisMinnesotaFloridaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaRon-desantisJohnny-louis-gettyJohnf-kennedyJason-johnsonIn some respects, COVID sucked the soul out of this year s legislative session.
A closed Capitol kept away the usual throngs who come to protest in the rotunda, attend the themed days or just watch the process at work from the 5th floor galleries.
Renovations underway outside even resulted in the boxing off and shutting down of the fan-favorite dolphin fountain, a go-to picture-taking spot for school kids who would visit from around the Big Bend.
But that didn t stop The Process, as Tallahassee insiders like to refer to the sausage-making of the 60-day session.
After passing next fiscal year s $100 billion-plus state budget, lawmakers adjourned Friday at 2:40 p.m., quickly followed by the traditional hanky drop that signals the end.
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